Pakistan batsman Iftikhar Ahmed: “I am not a middle order batter, I am a lower order batter. I am not an all-rounder, I am a tailender. If you see, I bat at No. 7 or 8. And if you look at the all-rounders and middle order batters around the world, you’d see they bat at No. 4 or 5”
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Pakistan big-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed has surprisingly said that he considers himself to be a tailender rather than a middle order batsman.
Imran Nazir: “I would go with Fakhar opening the innings alongside [Mohammad] Rizwan and Babar would come at number three”
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Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir wants to see Fakhar Zaman open the batting once again in T20Is instead of batting at number four.
Wahab Riaz: “I could not say no when the PCB approached me regarding my availability for the Test side. I will be ready to play in the future as well if needed”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz revealed that he couldn’t say no to a Test comeback ahead of the tour of England.
“To play the first day-night Test match, on my home ground, would be great”
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England all-rounder Chris Woakes has expressed his desire to regain his spot in the national team ahead of the first Test against the West Indies, which will be the first day-night Test to be held in England.
“I have a lot of faith in him as far as any format is concerned”
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Virat Kohli believes that all-rounder Hardik Pandya has all the necessary skills and qualities to become India’s Ben Stokes.
“He will remain in hospital overnight on intravenous fluids for rehydration and will be reassessed in the morning”
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South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander will remain in hospital overnight due to a potential viral infection.
Gunaratne is being transported to Colombo, where he will undergo surgery
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Sri Lanka all-rounder Asela Gunaratne could be ruled out for the rest of the ongoing Test series against India after he fractured his left thumb while fielding on the opening day of the first Test in Galle.
“He’s been the first to acknowledge that his performances have not stacked up”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has confirmed that all-rounder JP Duminy will be dropped for the second Test against England in Nottingham, which gets underway on Friday.
De Silva will play no part in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe
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Sri Lanka have dropped all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, which begins on Friday in Colombo.
“I think the time is right to go”
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Angelo Mathews will no longer captain Sri Lanka in all three formats after he stepped down from the leadership role.
