Salman Butt: “I look at these players and I’m amazed—there’s [athletic] tape on their knees, tape on their legs. They look less like athletes and more like mummies from the movies, wrapped in so [much tape]”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has criticised the national players for their overuse of athletic tape, saying they look like “mummies from the movies”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He needs a bit of muscle mass in his arms and legs to get some more extra pace”
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Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar said Shahnawaz Dahani “needs a bit of muscle mass in his arms and legs” to bowl even faster.
Stokes will play no part in the third ODI against South Africa
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England all-rounders Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes have all been rested for the third ODI against South Africa at Lord’s on Monday.
“It’s a shame for us. He is a big player”
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New Zealand left-arm seamer Trent Boult has admitted that veteran batsman Ross Taylor’s calf injury “doesn’t look too good”.
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Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim and opener Imrul Kayes will both be forced to sit on the sidelines for the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.
Fernando’s last Twenty20 International came in November 2011
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Sri Lanka pace bowler Dilhara Fernando is set to make his Twenty20 return after he was included in the squad for the upcoming three-match series against India.
Mathews is currently recovering from a groin strain
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Sri Lanka are likely to have a number of key players missing from their squad when they travel to India for a three-match Twenty20 series next month.
Plunkett will undergo a fitness test on Thursday
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Liam Plunkett’s hopes of joining the England team for the upcoming limited overs series against South Africa could go up in smoke after he suffered a thigh injury.
Woakes will not make an appearance in the last two ODIs
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England pace bowler Chris Woakes has been ruled out for the remainder of the ongoing ODI series against Australia after injuring his right thigh muscle.
“I’m hoping that I’m going to get myself fit for the Oval”
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England pace bowler James Anderson is aiming to be fully fit before the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval gets underway on August 20.
