“England will have a slight advantage due to home conditions”
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Even though England were whitewashed 5-0 in the last Ashes series, Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes that they have the upper hand over Australia this time around as they will be playing on home soil.
Mortaza sustained minor injuries to both his hands
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Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza has been involved in a road accident in Mirpur and sustained minor injuries, which were treated at the Shere Bangla Stadium.
Ali celebrates after scoring his second ODI century
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Pakistan captain Azhar Ali scored 102 to not only lead his side to a six-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second ODI at Lahore, but also give them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
“It was a game, it was fun, it was an exchange of words”
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Australia all-rounder Shane Watson and Pakistan pace bowler Wahab Riaz were both fined for their heated confrontation during their World Cup quarter-final match.
“I’m very, very sad to leave Zimbabwe cricket”
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Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor has announced his retirement from international cricket.
Smith was named Lancashire’s Player of the Year last year
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Tom Smith has replaced Glen Chapple as captain of Lancashire since the latter will have his hands tied with a coaching and playing role.
“He’s a brilliant leader, he’s a great person and he’s loved by everybody in the team”
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England all-rounder Ravi Bopara believes that Eoin Morgan “is the perfect man” to lead the national team in ODIs.
“I thought I better give him a ring and he said ‘we’d like to offer you the captaincy'”
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England batsman Eoin Morgan has revealed that he missed 20 calls from national selector James Whitaker when being offered the ODI captaincy.
“One thing that I really love about him in the Big Bash League is his innovation”
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Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has announced that “it’s ludicrous” that Kevin Pietersen “isn’t in the England side”.
“It’s time the ECB told us, the paying public who are missing out on watching him, what went on”
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Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has announced that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) should explain why they sacked Kevin Pietersen.
