Shadab Khan: “Ali Raza’s mentality belies his age. The way he’s bowling, I think he could be a useful asset for the Pakistan side in [the] future”
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Shadab Khan firmly believes 16-year-old pace bowler Ali Raza can be “a useful asset for the Pakistan side in [the] future”.
Aaqib Javed: “[The] Pakistan batting lineup looks fragile without him”
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Lahore Qalandars coach Aaqib Javed said Pakistan’s batting looks fragile without opening batsman Fakhar Zaman.
Azhar Ali: “Looking at their batting, their top-order has been fragile for some time since Alastair Cook retired”
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Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali has pinpointed England’s “fragile” top order as a weakness and said his side will take advantage of it during the upcoming series.
“I cannot remember the exact words but it was something like ‘how will they ever prove it?'”
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Former New Zealand pace bowler Andre Adams has told Southwark Crown Court that Chris Cairns tried to coax him into joining his match-fixing operation as the latter was confident that the Indian Cricket League (ICL) would not be able to prove anything.
“We have the right spirit in the team and we are ready for the challenge”
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The Lahore Lions will take part in this year’s Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) after all their players were issued Indian visas.
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“To play an Ashes then another Ashes, and for us being away from home, it’s a tough gig”
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has hinted that poor scheduling is the reason why the national team lost the Ashes for the first time in five years.
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“If he can’t get them out, he’s going to knock them out”
Former England pace bowler Stephen Harmison has announced that the national team stand a great chance of limiting Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson’s effectiveness throughout the upcoming Ashes series if they “prey” on his “fragile” state.
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Ul-Haq and Whatmore have become an unpopular pair amongst the Pakistan cricketing community
Many former Pakistan players have demanded an end to the Misbah-ul-Haq and Dav Whatmore regime, stating that it is time for a new change in leadership and coaching staff as well.
Clarke believes the Australian team needs a lot of training before their hectic schedule begins
Australia captain Michael Clarke has declared that he wants to see a transformation occur amongst the ‘fragile’ pace bowlers if the national team are to have any real chance of defeating South Africa when they visit for a Test series later in the year.
