Decision to make Williamson captain was in preparation for the World Cup, says Mike Hesson

"If we get to the World Cup and we have an incident, we need to make sure Kane's up to speed"

“If we get to the World Cup and we have an incident, we need to make sure Kane’s up to speed”

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New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has announced that he decided to make batsman Kane Williamson captain during the second Twenty20 International against the West Indies in preparation for the 2015 World Cup.

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Hafeez gives up T20 captaincy

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“As a Pakistan T20 captain I solely take the whole responsibility for the performance in the World T20 and decided to step down from the captaincy”

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has quit as the country’s Twenty20 captain following his team’s failure to reach the semi-final of the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.

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On-site generators to be present during all World T20 matches

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“From now on the games will be totally dependent on the generators”

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and organisers of the World Twenty20 have announced that on-site generators will be present during all matches for the remainder of the tournament in order to ensure play is not delayed by a power failure.

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Babar and Khan will play key roles during the World T20, says Mohammad Hafeez

         

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Hafeez believes Babar and Khan have a chance to make a name for themselves

Pakistan Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez has announced that he believes left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar and batsman Sharjeel Khan will play a crucial role during the national team’s World Twenty20 campaign.

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