Pakistan players face hefty fines for poor fitness

"These tests were held to see whether the players have followed the procedures to maintain fitness standards given to them in the fitness camp"

“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.

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Taylor schedules wedding during IPL after believing he would not get a contract

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“I am going to have to ask very nicely for two days off so I can come back and get married, otherwise maybe I won’t have a fiancée to marry anymore”

Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor has admitted that he made a huge mistake by scheduling his wedding during the Indian Premier League (IPL), but stated that he did so since he was not expecting to attract any bids during the auction.

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