Haris Rauf: “Everyone has their own opinion, and they are free to express it, but criticism has become a routine in Pakistan cricket”
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Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf said “criticism has become a routine” as the national team have been lambasted constantly over the last few months.
Wasim Akram: “Mohammad Wasim is the right man for the job. He has been coaching for the past three or four years and he is aware of everything going on in domestic cricket”
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Pakistan great Wasim Akram firmly believes Mohammad Wasim is the right man for the chief selector job.
“My recovery is going well but it is taking a little longer than I expected it to”
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South Africa pace maestro Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the Proteas’ tour of England, which begins next week, as he is still recovering from shoulder surgery.
“Both Rory and Moises are in decent shape following their operations overnight”
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Surrey opener Rory Burns and all-rounder Moises Henriques have both undergone surgery after they were involved in a sickening on-field collision on Sunday.
“I immediately realised it was codswallop when I read the character assassination of Matt Prior”
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Former England spinner Graeme Swann has announced that Kevin Pietersen’s autobiography is nothing more than “fiction”.
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“We have the grounds and the necessary infrastructure to host an event like that at short notice”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced that they are ready to host both the Asia Cup and World Twenty20 if the political violence in Bangladesh, who are scheduled to be hosting both events, fails to die down.
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“We have no doubt that they will emerge from this latest setback with the utmost confidence”
West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has revealed that spinner Shane Shillingford is “gutted” after his bowling action was deemed illegal by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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Shillingford cannot bowl until his elbow extension is found to be within the legal limit
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have banned West Indies spinner Shane Shillingford from bowling after his action was found to be illegal.
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“I remember last year when we got demolished in Ahmedabad, in came Monty and between him and Swanny they took 19 wickets and won us the match and then the series”
England opening batsman Nick Compton has announced that the national selectors made the right choice by including spinner Monty Panesar in the squad for the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
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“I think the challenge will be less for the English this time because they have guys who have been here before and the nucleus of the team have had success here before”
Brisbane groundsman Kevin Mitchell jr has announced that the pitch at the Gabba may suit England more than it does Australia.
