Root is highly likely to become England’s next Test captain
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Joe Root, Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes met with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday about filling the role as Test captain.
“If it was down to me right now I’d give Stuart Broad the job”
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Former England spinner Graeme Swann believes that vice-captain Joe Root shouldn’t succeed Alastair Cook as Test captain.
Manohar (right) is the frontrunner to become the new BCCI president
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that they will elect a new president on October 4 in Mumbai.
Faulkner’s only Test match for Australia came against England in August 2013
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Australia all-rounder James Faulkner has been included in the Test squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Pakistan as a cover for fellow all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who is still recovering from a hamstring injury.
“The challenge is to return to the good days, and I hope I can do that before leaving the position”
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Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has announced that it is hard for him to give up leading the national team, especially since they are currently going through a very rough patch.
Afridi is highly likely to become Pakistan’s new Twenty20 captain
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has announced that the country’s new Twenty20 captain will be revealed on September 16.
“I accept the situation and will not let it come between me and Hashim”
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Even though he was “disappointed” about not being named South Africa’s new Test captain, wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers has pledged his allegiance to team-mate Hashim Amla, who was bestowed with the honour of leading the Proteas’ Test team.
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“If we get the right guy, the pricing is something that we can always look into”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has revealed that if the board are able to secure the services of a “high-profile coach” to take over the vacant position in January, then that candidate “will definitely expect 100% more than what we offer” in terms of income.
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Mumbai was initially the frontrunner to host the warm-up game
The West Indies’ three-day warm-up game against Uttar Pradesh has been moved from Cuttack to the Jadavpur University Complex in Kolkata.
De Villiers may be forced to become a specialist batsman once again
South Africa coach Gary Kirsten has revealed that batsman AB de Villiers’ future as ODI wicketkeeper is uncertain after he recently hung up the gloves and admitted to being overburdened.
