Kamran Akmal: “I can vouch and put in writing that WAPDA and SSGC teams can beat this formation. Give me the power and I will raise a team of WAPDA players and I can bet they will beat this team within four days”
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has boldly claimed that the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) cricket team and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) side would beat the Pakistan team selected for the South Africa series within four days.
Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat: “In my mind there is absolutely no reason to reduce the traditional five-day game to a four-day version”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has slammed the idea of reducing Test matches to four days.
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif: “Fifth day means real Test cricket”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has made it clear that he doesn’t want Test matches being reduced to four days.
Former Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal: “Reducing Test matches by one day could hurt the longest format of the game”
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Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has criticised the idea of reducing Test matches to four days from five.
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“With such a long season coming up, I think it is in the best interest of the team that I focus on my batting”
Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has stepped down as vice-captain in order to focus on his batting, which has not been up to par as of late.
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“It’s always going to be hard work”
Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle has announced that he doesn’t “expect a light workload” in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, especially after what happened last year.
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Malinga’s early wicket went in vain as the rain had the last laugh
New Zealand were looking to add to their winning streak after beating Bangladesh in a one-off Twenty20 International just four days ago, but heavy rain ensured that neither them nor Sri Lanka walked away with a victory in the first ODI in Hambantota.
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India last toured New Zealand in February to April 2009
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that the national team’s tour of New Zealand will now begin in mid-January, two to three weeks earlier than their initial plan of holding the series in early February.
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Cronje’s father believes the Indian authorities made his son into a “scapegoat”
Deceased South African captain Hansie Cronje’s father, Ewie, has announced that “I’m considering legal action against the Indian police” after his son was implicated in the 2000 match-fixing scandal in a chargsheet filed by Delhi police.
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Cronje’s name was included in the chargesheet
Former Cricket South Africa chief Ali Bacher has announced that cricketers today are still in contact with bookmakers as they continue to make deals to fix matches.
