“We have the right spirit in the team and we are ready for the challenge”
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The Lahore Lions will take part in this year’s Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) after all their players were issued Indian visas.
This was the picture that stirred up a lot of controversy
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A court in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has issued an arrest warrant for India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he failed to appear in court despite being summoned three times.
The ECB have already charged Vincent with 14 offences
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Former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has announced that he expects to be hit with more corruption charges after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) charged him with match-fixing.
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“As a team, we didn’t do well”
Following their failure to reach the semi-finals of the World Twenty20, Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has issued an apology to the “people of Pakistan”.
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“Obviously they’re hugely talented but it’s a very different line-up to the one I’ve become accustomed to playing against”
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has issued a warning to India ahead of the first Test in Johannesburg, saying that they will feel the heat and experience firsthand why the Proteas are the number one Test team in the world.
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“We have been aware of this investigation for a number of months and we are shocked and surprised by the allegations”
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have confirmed that their Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) are investigating a number of former New Zealand players for match and spot-fixing.
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“I feel Kohli seems to [have] stepped into the shoes Sachin left behind”
Legendary South Africa pace bowler Allan Donald has announced that he believes India vice-captain Virat Kohli has the potential to become the next Sachin Tendulkar.
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“Someone should tell [the] Pakistani media and other Pakistanis that no matter how good Tendulkar is, they should not praise him, it is against Pakistani nationalism and against loyalty to the country”
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have issued a chilling warning to the country’s media organisations to stop praising legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar and start supporting captain Misbah-ul-Haq.
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“His role’s going to be [to] go out [and] just bowl quick”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has announced that left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson is “going to shake the English side up” during the first Ashes Test in Brisbane since he is bowling with “some serious pace”.
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“I’m always fired up, that’s just how I play”
South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn has issued a challenge to his fellow bowlers, stating that if they are performing better than him, then they can take his place in the national team, but otherwise, they will have to “pull me out of this team”.
