Misbah-ul-Haq: “I feel that the best opening combination, looking at the team, would be a right-left combination. That would be ideal… I feel that different kinds of players – Saim on one end and Babar or Rizwan on the other end – can complement each other well”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes Saim Ayub should be opening the batting with limited overs captain Babar Azam or Mohammad Rizwan.
“I am comfortable with my decision and I feel I need to work on my own game”
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Hashim Amla stepped down as South Africa’s Test captain with immediate effect after the second Test against England in Cape Town.
“I have decided to call it a day on my international career during the second Test of the Indian series”
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has confirmed that he will retire from international cricket after the second Test against India.
“We have a good chance of winning”
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England captain Alastair Cook has announced that leading his side to victory over Australia in the upcoming Ashes series would be the greatest achievement of his career.
“We just jump into a country and then we are gone”
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Legendary West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, who is now the chairman of selectors, believes that itineraries nowadays are just too “crammed”.
“I was disappointed to miss out in the summer”
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England all-rounder Ravi Bopara believes that the upcoming seven-match ODI series against Sri Lanka will be ideal preparation for the national team ahead of the 2015 World Cup.
“It’s a little bit strange travelling on a tour when you’re not 100%”
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New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has announced that he might not play in the first Test against Pakistan since he is still recovering from a right calf strain.
“A final between Australia and India will be the ideal spectacle for the next World Cup”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has announced that an India-Australia final in the 2015 World Cup would be “the ideal spectacle”.
“These tests were held to see whether the players have followed the procedures to maintain fitness standards given to them in the fitness camp”
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Pakistan players could be fined as much as 25 per cent of their monthly wages if they fail to adhere to the fitness levels imposed by the National Cricket Academy.
“Let’s hope the youngsters realise that we are moving into a new era and they can be part of this thinking”
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Newly appointed West Indies selection committee convener, Clive Lloyd, has announced that youth development will be his top priority.
