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“Overall I would say that our performance was satisfactory”
Pakistan team manager Moin Khan has announced that the national team “didn’t lose the series” against Zimbabwe after numerous former players and cricket pundits heavily criticised them for their shocking loss to the African nation in the second Test at Harare.
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“We have proposed a triangular series with South Africa and Australia next year after the World T20”
Zimbabwe Cricket have announced that they are planning to hold an ODI tri-series with Australia and South Africa in 2014.
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“I have created an ideal scenario for his farewell Test: India playing Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Kolkata with a passionate crowd and both nations at a standstill”
Legendary Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram believes India batsman Sachin Tendulkar could have the “best farewell” if he plays his last Test against Pakistan at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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Kallis is one of the twelve South African all-rounders featured in the book
Former South Africa Test captain and administrator Ali Bacher believes his country “has produced more great all-rounders than any other Test-playing nation”.
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“The fact is we took Zimbabwe to be a weak side and underestimated them and we paid the price”
Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has still not got over the fact that Zimbabwe beat his side in an ODI and Test match when they were touring the African nation last month.
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Masakadza was Zimbabwe’s knight in shining armour
Zimbabwe opening batsman Hamilton Masakadza played a hero’s innings as he led his side to an astonishing seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the first ODI at Harare Sports Club.
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It is only a matter of time before du Plessis replaces de Villiers as ODI captain
South Africa Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis has admitted that his “performances need to be better” if he is to have any chance of replacing AB de Villiers as skipper of the ODI team.
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Ul-Haq believes a Twenty20 tournament can help revive international cricket in Pakistan
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has announced that the country needs their own Twenty20 league due to the fact that no international teams even dare to travel to the war-torn nation, especially after the Sri Lankan national team was ambushed by armed militants, which left six players injured and eight locals dead.
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Khan is hoping the PCB decide to create a new Twenty20 tournament
Pakistan veteran duo Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik believe that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should be looking into organising an Indian Premier League (IPL) style Twenty20 tournament every year in order to bring international cricket back to the shores of the war-torn nation.
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India’s first major tournament will be the 2016 World Twenty20
India will be the place to be for all cricket fans over the coming years as many of the major tournaments will be held in the subcontinent nation after the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted them the honour of hosting the 2016 World Twenty20, 2021 World Test Championship and 2023 World Cup.
