Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal: “Whenever the team has been in a tough situation, I have helped it as a batter, wicketkeeper and fielder”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal said whenever the national team “has been in a tough situation, I have helped it as a batter”.
“The body is still very unsure and it keeps holding me back every time”
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India opener Lokesh Rahul has admitted that he is “nervous” about his Test comeback as he doesn’t want to aggravate the shoulder injury he suffered earlier this year.
“I have those skills and capabilities to perform at the international level”
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India opener Shikhar Dhawan has admitted that being dropped from the national team helped make him a “stronger person and sportsman”.
“Azhar Mahmood bhai has played a very big hand in my success”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali has revealed that bowling coach Azhar Mahmood was the man behind his rapid rise to stardom.
Hasan was named Man of the Match for his figures of 3-35 off 10 overs
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Hasan Ali’s three-wicket haul helped Pakistan qualify for their first-ever Champions Trophy final after they demolished England by eight wickets in Cardiff.
“It definitely was [pivotal] to me becoming the person I am today”
Australia opener David Warner has said that his infamous punch-up with England batsman Joe Root in 2013 helped him shed his old ways and transform into the cricketer and man he is today.
“He’s a wonderful player who has turned into a great player over the past few years”
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AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis have known each other for a long time, so it came as no surprise when the South Africa ODI captain lavished praise on his compatriot.
Pathan’s appearance at the Hong Kong T20 Blitz has been scrapped
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India batsman Yusuf Pathan will not be appearing at the Hong Kong T20 Blitz after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rescinded his No Objection Certificate (NOC).
“It was a chance to play against different players in different conditions”
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England spinner Adil Rashid believes that his stint with the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League (BBL) helped transform him into a better bowler.
Ford (left) will return as Sri Lanka’s head coach
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Graham Ford will leave his coaching position with Surrey to return to coaching Sri Lanka, the job he formerly held before joining the county side.
