“We have to beat England and I think then we’re through”
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Australia captain Steve Smith admitted that his side face two situations when they go up against England in the Champions Trophy on Saturday. Either they win and keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive or they lose and be eliminated from the tournament.
Bravo clubbed four boundaries and six sixes during his unbeaten knock of 86
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It was the Dwayne and Darren Bravo show once again as the former claimed a sensational five-wicket haul, while the latter hammered an unbeaten 86 to lead the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel to a comfortable 27-run win over the Jamaica Tallawahs.
Ahmed hammered 12 boundaries and three sixes during his career-best knock of 83
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With Pakistan hosting their first international cricket match since March 2009, openers Mukhtar Ahmed and Ahmed Shehzad gave the country something to cheer about as they smashed 83 and 55 respectively to lead their side to a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in Lahore.
“I have no Twitter account and it’s (the story about his retirement) fake”
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Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has denied posting a tweet about retiring from ODIs following the conclusion of the ongoing World Cup.
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“Since this is technically Pakistan’s home tour, [the] PCB is being exceptionally fair in asking Bangladesh to pay a certain percentage to offset its costs”
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are on a mission to justify their decision to ask the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for 50 per cent of the series revenue when the national team tours the country in April-May this year.
“We took time and didn’t push hard for his return because the idea was to make sure that he is bowling within the limit”
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Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal will have his action officially retested on January 24 at the Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai.
“I’d be happy for Michael to miss the first four games”
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Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey believes that captain Michael Clarke should be given more time to recover from having his hamstring surgically repaired.
“We also want to be completely satisfied he will not repeat his mistakes again if he gets a chance to play for Pakistan”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has revealed that disgraced left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir will undergo a six-month assessment before being allowed to make his international comeback.
“As brutal or heartless as it may sound, I can’t go to Australia worrying about how Cooky is feeling or wishing he was with us”
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England pace bowler James Anderson has announced that the national team have to move on from Alastair Cook’s sacking as ODI captain.
Ahmed (left) is convinced that spinners will have a major impact during the World Cup
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Pakistan spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed believes that spinners will play a crucial role during the 2015 World Cup.
