Sachin Tendulkar: “When I went out to bat in Karachi in my first Test, I’d never faced as quick bowlers as Wasim and Waqar and never faced that kind of hostility or skill”
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Iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar admitted that the legendary Pakistan pace duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis made him feel as if his first Test would be his last.
Usman Salahuddin: “We are now quite familiar with the playing conditions here, as we have been here for over a month”
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Pakistan middle-order batsman Usman Salahuddin has insisted that the national team are ready for the challenges that await them in the upcoming two-Test series against England.
Fakhar Zaman: “It is a dream to play at Lord’s and I will look to perform well if selected”
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Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has expressed his desire to make his Test debut in the first Test against England at Lord’s, which begins on Thursday.
Jos Buttler last played Test cricket in December 2016
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England have recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler and included uncapped Somerset spinner Dominic Bess in their squad for the first Test against Pakistan at Lord’s.
Ravindra Jadeja may not feature in the first Test against South Africa
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India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja could miss the first Test against South Africa after being diagnosed with a “viral illness”.
Dale Steyn is highly unlikely to feature in the first Test against India
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South Africa head coach Ottis Gibson has admitted that pace bowler Dale Steyn is set to miss the first Test against India on January 5 in Cape Town.
Tamim Iqbal now has two demerit points on his record
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching their Code of Conduct.
Mahmudullah has been left out for the first Test against Australia
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Bangladesh have axed all-rounder Mahmudullah and batsman Mominul Haque from their squad for the first Test against Australia, which gets underway on August 27 in Mirpur.
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Johnson claimed the wickets of Smith, Petersen, du Plessis and McLaren
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson absolutely ripped through South Africa’s batting line-up with his four wickets to leave the Proteas in absolute tatters at the end of the second day of the first Test in Centurion.
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Both Neesham and Latham have yet to make their Test debuts
Uncapped all-rounder James Neesham and batsman Tom Latham have replaced Jesse Ryder and Doug Bracwell in New Zealand’s Test squad for the second Test against India in Wellington.
