“Azhar Mahmood bhai has played a very big hand in my success”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali has revealed that bowling coach Azhar Mahmood was the man behind his rapid rise to stardom.
“Youngy would be willing to stand there all day and work with someone until both were happy”
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Australia have hired Mike Young as their fielding consultant for the 2015 World Cup, which will be held in their own backyard and in New Zealand as well.
Masood was dismissed for 40 on the final day of the second Test
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Hawk-Eye officials have admitted that an error was made when Pakistan opener Shan Masood was given out lbw during the second Test against New Zealand in Dubai.
“I understand the ICC move but the 15 degrees might have to be shifted up a bit, 20-25 degrees even”
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Former South Africa spinner Johan Botha has announced that he wants the International Cricket Council (ICC) to consider increasing the elbow flex limit from 15 degrees to about 20-25.
“I will do everything I can to be back for the World Cup”
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Sri Lanka pace bowler Lasith Malinga has had his troublesome ankle surgically repaired in Australia.
Mutumbami will be out of action for a minimum of three weeks
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Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batsman Richmond Mutumbami has been ruled out for the remainder of the ongoing ODI tri-series against South Africa and Australia after breaking his right arm.
“If you look at the Big Bash, the IPL, and even the CPL they keep on improving”
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Fresh off his stint with Glamorgan in the ongoing Natwest T20 Blast, West Indies Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy has announced that he thought there would be an “England Premier League” by now.
Narine has decided to skip the first Test against New Zealand in Jamaica
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West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has decided to represent the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on June 1, which means that he will not be a part of the national team for the first Test against New Zealand in Jamaica.
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“It’s a horrible feeling to come to terms with because you are playing for your country, you love playing cricket for England and it’s your life”
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has admitted that it was a “horrible feeling” when he announced his retirement midway through the recently concluded Ashes series against Australia.
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“I think we as a team have to support the decision Dale and Vernon made in the middle”
Even after his own team-mate, Faf du Plessis, stated that South Africa should have gone for the win during the first Test against India in Johannesburg, Proteas captain Graeme Smith noted that it “was in the best interest of the team” to save the Test match instead of looking to go down in history as the side who chased down the highest Test score.
