Sidde (left) and Harris (right) have both been left out of the squad for the second Test in Brisbane
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Australia have decided to drop the pace duo of Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle for the second Test against India in Brisbane.
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Hafeez struggled against Steyn when Pakistan toured South Africa in February
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they have axed all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez for the upcoming Test series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates.
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It was raining sixes all night thanks to Finch
After suffering a 3-0 thrashing in the Ashes series, Australia would have started pondering over whether they were going to triumph over England even once throughout the limited overs series.
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Ul-Haq and Simmons both made 75 runs
It is fairly special to witness a tie during an ODI match, but to have a tie after both the West Indies and Pakistan won one game apiece was even more spectacular as it indicated just how evenly matched these two sides are.
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Butt will forever be remembered for this disturbing incident
Disgraced Pakistan captain Salman Butt has admitted that he did participate in match-fixing activities during his side’s tour of England in 2010 and added that he will forever be forced to hang his head in shame as a result of his actions and decisions.
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Qasim remains doubtful about Pakistan’s chances of becoming the number one side in any of the three formats
Almost no player will ever admit that his team is experiencing a turbulent transition period, however, in the case of Pakistan, chief selector Iqbal Qasim has come clean and admitted that the team are facing some difficulties after having dropped several senior players for talented youngsters.
Clarke has grown increasingly frustrated with the constant failures of his batsmen
Coming off an embarrassing 4-0 whitewashing at the hands of India, Australia captain Michael Clarke lashed out at his batsmen for not being able to capitalise on the good starts they made.
Younis believes Ahmed should not have even been selected for the tour
Former Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis has voiced his anger towards the national selectors, stating that they do not have the right frame of mind when it comes to selecting the quick bowlers for overseas tours.
Ahmed is the most experienced out of all five bowlers
In a bid to win this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) the Chennai Super Kings have bolstered their bowling department by signing five uncapped Indian bowlers.
Clarke does not want to see any of his players succumb to long-term injuries
Australia captain Michael Clarke has defended his decision to rest key players at certain points during a series, stating that all of them complained of minor niggles and as skipper, his responsibility was to ensure that those minor aches and pains heal as soon as possible instead of letting them get even more aggravated by allowing those players to play through it.
