Butt is anxiously awaiting to learn whether he will be allowed to play international cricket again
Disgraced former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has expressed his gratitude to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for hearing his appeal against the 10-year ban that was slapped on him by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for being the ringleader in a match-fixing scandal that shocked the cricketing world.
Butt is hoping his 10-year ban will be lifted by CAS
Disgraced former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has made a desperate plea to resume his international career as he prepares to appeal against the 10-year ban the International Cricket Council (ICC) slapped him with after he was found guilty of match-fixing during a Test match against England in 2010.
Khan refuses to believe his career has come to an end
While some cricket pundits and former players feel that India pace bowler Zaheer Khan has reached the end of his career, the seamer believes otherwise, stating that “by no means am I done” and added that he can still play for “another 3-4 years” before he even considers retiring.
Lillee has been producing the best out of young bowlers for decades
Cricket Australia have appointed former pace bowler Dennis Lillee to their high performance section, where he will take up the role of fast-bowling advisor.
Domingo noted that South Africa will always have a spinner in the squad
South Africa assistant coach Russell Domingo has completely ruled out the possibility of the national team going into the first Test against Australia with a full-fledged pace attack, stating that leg-spinner Imran Tahir will play as big of a role as the quick bowlers.
Haddin realises his time may be up
Veteran Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has admitted that it is highly unlikely he will be picked ahead of Matthew Wade for the upcoming Test series against South Africa in November.
Flintoff believes Pietersen is still a huge asset for the England team
Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has revealed that he believes batsman Kevin Pietersen, who recently completed his reintegration back into the national side, will have an extremely successful tour of India.
Hussey played a crucial role in helping Australia reach the semi-finals
Australia Twenty20 captain George Bailey has revealed that veteran batsman Michael Hussey is highly unlikely to be part of the squad any more since the team is in need of fresh faces for the 2014 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20, which will be held in Bangladesh.
Vettori has been plagued with injuries throughout the year
New Zealand spin bowler Daniel Vettori has revealed that he is highly unlikely to play in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka after he aggravated his Achilles injury during the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20.
Raza is looking to get his umpiring career back on track
Disgraced Pakistan umpire Akram Raza, who also used to be an off-spinner for the national team, is looking to become an international umpire again even though he was caught betting during the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year.