Azhar Ali: “There’s some exciting batting talent. The [Under-19] captain Farhan Yousaf, he already represented Lahore in T20 cricket, he’s a very explosive batter who can change the game”
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Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali thinks Under-19 captain Farhan Yousaf is a player to watch out for as he is “a very explosive batter who can change the game”.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “Abrar though has little international experience and exposure to stay confident against hard-hitting batsmen”
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Former Pakistan seamer Sarfraz Nawaz has taken a shot at mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed, saying his confidence falls when bowling to big-hitting batsmen.
Salman Butt: “It looks like he hasn’t had any exposure to genuine pace”
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Former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt said the way England batsman Haseeb Hameed has been performing as of late, it looks like he hasn’t faced genuine fast bowling before.
Faisal Iqbal: “I am really pleased to see Shaheen Shah Afridi getting the experience and exposure of county cricket which will definitely help him to grow as a bowler”
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Balochistan head coach Faisal Iqbal has said that he is pleased Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is playing county cricket in England.
“There is consideration for moving towards two World T20s in a four-year cycle”
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) are once again weighing up the option of scrapping the Champions Trophy.
Afghanistan stunned the West Indies when they met at the World Twenty20 last year
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Afghanistan will play their first bilateral series against the West Indies in June when they travel to the Caribbean for three Twenty20 Internationals and three ODIs.
“If my players get games like this frequently, they obviously will come good and become a better team”
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Kenya head coach Steve Tikolo has announced that he is looking to get the national team more exposure following their tour of Pakistan.
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“I’m thrilled to be able to continue my love of Australian cricket through this role”
Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey has been appointed as a consultant batting coach at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane.
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“It won’t give a new guy the ideal time to play at least 70-80-90 games [before] the World Cup”
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has announced that he is not in favour of inaugurating a new captain before the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as “it won’t give a new guy the ideal time to play at least 70-80-90 games”.
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Afghanistan are the eighth Asian country to be granted Associate membership
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that Afghanistan have become the 37th country to be bestowed with the honour of receiving the Associate membership status.
