Ramiz Raja: “Imran Khan took Inzamam-ul-Haq and turned him into a hero from [a] nobody”
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Ramiz Raja has revealed that legendary captain and all-rounder Imran Khan helped turn Inzamam-ul-Haq into a hero from a nobody.
“He’s unbelievably destructive and stakes a huge claim to be selected in all three formats”
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England batsman Eoin Morgan believes that Twenty20 opener Alex Hales is “like nobody else we have around” and has the potential to thrive in all three formats of the game.
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“[Rankin] gives us that option, he obviously hasn’t played a Test match or been around the Test match environment before, so interesting to see how he goes”
With pace bowler Tim Bresnan highly unlikely to be fit in time for the first Ashes Test against Australia on November 21 in Brisbane, Steven Finn, Chris Tremlett and Boyd Rankin will have to battle against each other for the final bowling spot available on the national team roster.
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Du Plessis has been identified as the fielder who was tampering with the ball
Following allegations that South Africa tampered with the ball during day three of the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai, Proteas wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers has defended his side, stating that “we are not a team that scratches the ball”.
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“If I can give back to anyone – kids, older people it doesn’t matter to me – as long as I can give something back”
Disgraced Essex pace bowler Mervyn Westfield has finally broken his silence over the chain of events that led to him indulging in spot-fixing and being slapped with a five-year ban by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
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“It has not brought down my motivation…cricket is everything for me”
India spinner Harbhajan Singh has announced that he “will strive hard in the next 2-3 months” to regain his spot in the national team after being dropped, despite performing extremely well during this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).
Ranatunga is worried about the declining interest in Test cricket
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has announced that Test cricket is in danger of becoming the format of the past if players like India batsman Sachin Tendulkar decide to retire.
Clarke is hoping his team can pick up the ultimate award of topping the rankings across all three formats
While the Allan Border Medal presentation ceremony may for the most part be all about glitz and glamour, Australia captain Michael Clarke took the night as an opportunity to expose a painful truth upon receiving his fourth Allan Border medal.
Sarwan is pleased to be back in international colours
Last year, West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan wanted nothing to do with the national team or the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) after they publicly criticised his fitness and dropped him.
Mushtaq believes that India have been dealt a major blow
Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has announced that it was an honour to play against Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar during his international career and added that he still cherishes every ball he bowled to the ‘Little Master’.
