Fan pays for Afridi, Shehzad’s McDonald’s meal

"He offered to pay for us insisting it was his way of welcoming us to New Zealand"

“He offered to pay for us insisting it was his way of welcoming us to New Zealand”

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Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi and opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad were unable to pay for lunch at McDonald’s when landing at Auckland airport on Monday, but they received their meals for free after a fan offered to pay for them.

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Bangladesh-Zimbabwe Test series may go ahead as planned

"There will be a negative effect on us if we don't play Tests"

“There will be a negative effect on us if we don’t play Tests”

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Just two days after Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan revealed that the Test series between the national team and Zimbabwe would be postponed, BCB cricket operations committee chairman Naimur Rahman has confirmed that there are plans to play a one-off Test match and three Twenty20 Internationals.

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Sri Lanka probing bookie approach

Herath was allegedly approached by the man linked to the bookie

Herath was allegedly approached by the man linked to the bookie

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Sri Lanka Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera has confirmed that authorities are investigating reports that a man linked to a bookmaker offered to bribe members of the national team to underperform in the recent Test series against the West Indies.

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