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Ajmal and Afridi will participate in South Africa’s domestic Twenty20 tournament
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has signed with the Titans and veteran all-rounder Shahid Afridi has joined the Knights franchise for South Africa’s upcoming domestic Twenty20 tournament.
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Usman Khawaja’s dismissal during the recent Ashes series stirred up a lot of controversy about the DRS
Weeks after it was confirmed that the Hot Spot technology would not be used during the upcoming Ashes series, recent rumours and speculation have suggested that it could possibly make a comeback.
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Pakistan’s tour of South Africa will not last more than two weeks
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have revealed that they are in talks with Cricket South Africa to have the national team tour the African nation when their ongoing series against the Proteas in the United Arab Emirates finishes.
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Strauss requested not to be considered for the six-man shortlist
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has withdrawn from the race to replace Hugh Morris as the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new managing director, according to a report in The Telegraph.
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Shastri hopes to see Tendulkar playing against England at Lord’s next June
With speculation growing over whether legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar will retire after completing his 200th Test, his one-time team-mate Ravi Shastri has voiced his opinion on the matter, stating that the ‘Little Master’ “will not quit the game so soon”.
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India’s tour of South Africa will have to be trimmed down
Just days after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) proposed to host the West Indies for a series in November, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have shown a lot of interest and it is highly likely the series will feature two Test matches and three ODIs.
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Dalmiya wants to decrease the number of ODIs played
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have revealed that they are unhappy with the schedule of the national team’s tour of South Africa as many of the matches were prepared by Cricket South Africa without the BCCI’s consent.
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Raina was India’s skipper the last time they toured Zimbabwe
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that the national team will be touring Zimbabwe in July-August, contrary to what they said earlier last month.
The BCCI are adamant on hosting the Asia Cup next year
India’s tour of New Zealand early next year is highly likely to be trimmed down to two Test matches, two ODIs and two Twenty20 Internationals in order for the national team to have adequate time to return home and start preparing for the Asia Cup in February-March.
Vaas finally agreed to a two-year contract after weeks of negotiations
After weeks of negotiations, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have finally convinced former left-arm pace bowler Chaminda Vaas to become the national team’s fast bowling coach for the next two years.
