“I’m sure I am going to retire at the end of a World Cup, but I don’t think it’s this one”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he doesn’t see any reason why he cannot play in the 2019 World Cup.
Ajmal received a Grade A contract, which will last until March 31
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Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has received a central contract despite being banned from bowling.
“I had myself in the team, then out of the team, and gradually the closer it got I wasn’t sure at all”
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Australia left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty has admitted that it is daunting to be the only specialist spinner in the Baggy Greens’ World Cup squad.
“I was having huge doubts about how I’d go about bowling and whether I’d want to bowl the short ball”
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England pace bowler James Anderson has revealed that he started having doubts about bowling bouncers following the death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes.
“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.
Lyon will not represent Australia during the World Cup
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Australia have decided against including spinner Nathan Lyon in their World Cup squad since they believe Xavier Doherty will have a bigger impact.
Heavy rain led to a large portion of the second day being abandoned
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Despite the South African fans having the opportunity to watch batsman Faf du Plessis make another Test century, their hopes of watching more entertaining Test cricket were dashed when heavy rain ruined a majority of the second day of the second Test in Port Elizabeth.
Billings is likely to replace Kieswetter in England’s preliminary World Cup squad
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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will request the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow them to find a replacement for wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter in their preliminary World Cup squad.
“He can wreak havoc in that period so you don’t want him in too early”
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior believes that Jos Buttler needs to come in towards the end of the innings since he thrives in that sort of situation.
Khan will make his ODI comeback after scoring 717 runs in five Test matches
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Pakistan’s batting duo of Younis Khan and Nasir Jamshed have both been recalled into the ODI squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand, which gets underway on December 8 in Dubai.