Big hundred from him very soon, Salman Ali Agha backs Pakistan batsman to silence his critics

Salman Ali Agha said expect a big hundred from Pakistan batsman Babar Azam very soon

Salman Ali Agha: “The way that he’s working on his batting, I think it’s just a matter of time. Very soon you’ll see a big hundred from him”

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Pakistan middle order batsman Salman Ali Agha is confident that a “big hundred” is right around the corner for Babar Azam.

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I highly considered going freelance in order to play in the IPL, admits Michael Lumb

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Lumb is convinced more county players will become freelancers if they continue to be banned from the IPL

England and Nottinghamshire batsman Michael Lumb admitted that he highly considered going freelance in order to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and decide which other domestic Twenty20 tournaments he would have liked to participate in.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Virender Sehwag is too good of a player to stay down for long, says Matthew Hayden

Hayden is convinced that Sehwag will bounce back and regain his spot on the Test roster

Former Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden believes that it will only be a matter of time before India opener Virender Sehwag regains his spot on the Test roster, after having been dropped halfway through the recently concluded four-Test series against Australia, since he is too good of a player to stay down for long.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Michael Clarke surprised Gautam Gambhir omitted from India Test squad

Clarke was astounded when he learnt that India had dropped Gambhir

Australia captain Michael Clarke has admitted that he was shocked by India’s decision to omit opening batsman Gautam Gambhir for the ongoing four-Test series, stating that his absence has taken some of the strain off his bowlers.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Sachin Tendulkar’s longevity constantly amazes me, admits Michael Clarke

Clarke is still amazed at how Tendulkar has continued to excel throughout his 23 years in the game

With Australia already having lost their Test series against India and being on the brink of a 4-0 whitewashing, captain Michael Clarke has admitted that veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s longevity has never ceased to amaze him.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Hashim Amla likely to step down as South Africa’s limited overs vice-captain

Amla has not enjoyed his time as vice-captain at all

South Africa batsman Hashim Amla is highly likely to step down as the vice-captain of the limited overs squad after it was revealed that he declined a request from Cricket South Africa to lead the national team in their recently concluded ODI series against New Zealand when regular skipper AB de Villiers was banned for two matches due to a slow over rate.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: From rags to riches: The awe-inspiring story of Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad

Shahzad’s story shows that the road to becoming an international cricketer is not always an easy one

From an early age, Afghanistan-born Mohammad Shahzad knew nothing of life beyond the refugee camp his family and he had fled to in Peshawar after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: The ICC should come down hard on anyone caught doping in cricket, says Eoin Morgan

Morgan wants the ICC to ensure that no player is ever caught doping

United States cycler Lance Armstrong’s shocking revelation about how he took performance enhancing drugs throughout his career has caused players in many other sports to urge their respective bodies in charge to crack down hard on doping.

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