Mohammad Wasim: “They sidelined Iftikhar Ahmed just because of one misfield as if the others were fielding like Jonty Rhodes. Whoever they want to keep in the team, they just make an excuse for it”
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Former chief selector Mohammad Wasim has accused Pakistan of sidelining power-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed “just because of one misfield”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Happy birthday to the man who made fielding cool. Jonty Rhodes, you’re definitely one of the game changers”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has called South Africa great Jonty Rhodes “one of the game changers” for making “fielding cool”.
Jonty Rhodes: “From my perspective, the security in Pakistan was top notch. It was a real main focus, but I went out riding. I didn’t tell anybody. I just organised the bike ride without the need for any security”
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South Africa legend Jonty Rhodes has praised the security in Pakistan for being “top notch”.
Jonty Rhodes: “Inzi surprised me by his speed and that’s why I had to dive through the air and ran him out”
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Jonty Rhodes, arguably the best fielder South Africa has ever produced, recalled running out former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq in spectacular fashion during the 1992 World Cup.
Warne finished with figures of 3-20 off his four overs
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Shane Warne took three wickets and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting smashed an unbeaten 48 to lead Warne’s Warriors to a comfortable six-wicket win over Sachin’s Blasters in the first Twenty20 match in New York.
Sachin’s Blasters (left) will take on Warne’s Warriors (right) in a three-match Twenty20 series
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The Cricket All-Stars series will see Sachin’s Blasters, who will be led by legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, and Warne’s Warriors, who will be captained by former Australia leg-spin maestro Shane Warne.
Mubarak’s last Test match for Sri Lanka came against England in December 2007
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Sri Lanka batsman Jehan Mubarak is likely to make his Test comeback after almost eight years as he was included in the national team for the upcoming three-Test series against Pakistan.
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Rhodes sees Dhoni and Kohli as the biggest threat to South Africa
Former South Africa ace fielder Jonty Rhodes has announced that he believes India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his right-hand man Virat Kohli will cause the Proteas a lot of trouble when the two sides clash towards the end of the year in a three-Test series.
Pietersen believes Tendulkar is the best cricketer to have ever played the game
England batsman, Kevin Pietersen has called Sachin Tendulkar the “greatest ever” player to have ever played the game of cricket.