Wasim Akram: “If players like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, or Shaheen Afridi miss a couple of games, it’s no problem – our bench strength is growing”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram said it doesn’t matter if batsman Babar Azam, ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi “miss a couple of games”.
David Willey: “Pakistan continues to produce quality fast bowlers, and Ubaid is another exciting prospect. He’s got great potential and hopefully he keeps learning and growing”
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England speedster David Willey thinks Pakistan fast bowler Ubaid Shah is an “exciting prospect” who has “got great potential”.
Ravi Bopara: “He’s come such a long way from where he was last year. The first time I saw him was last year and where he is today, is a big difference. He’s growing in confidence”
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Karachi Kings assistant coach Ravi Bopara said he has seen a big difference in up-and-coming Pakistan batsman Irfan Khan over the last year.
Imad Wasim: “Tom Banton’s a very fine player and everyone is getting to know that now. He played very well in the Big Bash League and various other Twenty20 leagues and his reputation is growing”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim has been really impressed with England rising star Tom Banton, saying the big-hitter’s “reputation is growing”.
“It’s been a privilege to work with these talented young men over the past 15 months”
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Graham Ford has stepped down as Sri Lanka’s head coach after being with the national team for 15 months.
“I see myself heading towards the 2019 World Cup playing all formats of the game and then calling time on my career”
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South Africa’s Test and Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis has hinted that he will walk away from international cricket after the 2019 World Cup.
“The club is no longer pursuing Marlon Samuels”
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English county side Derbyshire have revealed that they are no longer interested in acquiring the services of West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels. Continue reading
“I think T20 competitions are certainly destroying West Indies cricket”
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Legendary all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers has attributed the downfall of West Indies cricket to the growing number of domestic Twenty20 tournaments around the world.
“The worrying question is whether he will ever recover 100% of his vision”
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Somerset’s director of cricket Matthew Maynard has admitted that wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter’s career could be in jeopardy.
“I can’t help feeling that we have already reached the tipping point as far as Test cricket is concerned”
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Former England captain Andrew Strauss has admitted that he is concerned about the future of Test cricket and believes that Twenty20 cricket will dominate the sport within the next 20 years.
