Zain Abbas: “I was hopeful for selection [for the Zimbabwe tour] or at least to be invited for the Pakistan training camp because I had the highest average among openers in [the] QeA Trophy this season”
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Pakistan batsman Zain Abbas admitted that he was hoping to be picked in the Test team for the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe following his stellar performance in domestic cricket.
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Gayle has not played any competitive cricket since November
West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle has pulled out of South Africa’s Ram Slam T20 Challenge as he is still recovering from a torn hamstring he suffered during the first ODI against India in November.
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Cairns is hoping to see New Zealand rise up the rankings within the next three years
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has announced that teams should only be allowed one review per innings in order for them to stop relying on the Decision Review System (DRS).
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Watson received some “excellent” advice from Clarke
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has revealed that he has consulted Test captain Michael Clarke on helping him overcome his continuous lbw woes, which earned him heavy criticism throughout the recently concluded Ashes series.
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Kallis still wants to represent South Africa in Tests and ODIs in the future
South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis is still interested in playing Test cricket and ODIs for his country, despite announcing that he will be skipping the Champions Trophy due to personal reasons, according to his manager Dave Rundle.
Both Pascoe and Thompson are concerned about Watson’s future
Having started Australia’s Test summer off with yet another injury, all-rounder Shane Watson has been advised by former legends to consider giving up ODI cricket in order to limit his workload and ease the strain on his body.
Singh is currently battling with Suresh Raina and Manoj Tiwary for the number six spot on the roster
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has announced that all-rounder Yuvraj Singh’s fitness will be the deciding factor on whether he is selected to play in the first Test against England on November 15 at Ahmedabad.
Hesson is expecting big things from Muralitharan
Sri Lanka bowling legends Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas will be helping the New Zealand team when they tour their country of origin later this month.
Afghanistan are slowly becoming the team to watch out for
The heads of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) have agreed to back Afghanistan for associate membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in light of their rapid progress in the sport.
