Heartbreaking to see the path he went down, Waqar Younis on Pakistan player with serious pace and talent

Waqar Younis said it was heartbreaking to see the path Mohammad Amir went down

Waqar Younis: “I was one of those individuals that was in favor of Mohammad Amir’s comeback into the side. Now the situation is saddening. If you aren’t in form, than you try to come back into it. I was saddened with the way Amir left cricket”

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Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis said it’s sad to see the path left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has gone down.

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We are not going to take Bangladesh lightly, says Mitchell Johnson

"We can't just go into it thinking we're going to win it just because Bangladesh are ranked lower than us"

“We can’t just go into it thinking we’re going to win it just because Bangladesh are ranked lower than us”

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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has made it clear that the Baggy Greens will not be taking Bangladesh lightly when the two nations square off against each other on February 21 in Brisbane.

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Jordan determined to become a regular face in England’s ODI squad

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“A lot of opportunities are presenting themselves at the moment and the guys who take them will find themselves on the team sheet”

England pace bowler Chris Jordan has announced that he is determined to become a regular face in the ODI squad and believes there is no better opportunity to prove his worth than in the ongoing ODI series against Australia.

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South Africa aiming to be number one T20 team by start of World T20, says Faf du Plessis

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“We’ve set a goal for ourselves to try and get to number one by the time the tournament starts”

South Africa Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis has announced that the Proteas are aiming to be the number one ranked Twenty20 team prior to the start of the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh in March 2014.

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‘We need Monty back bowling as well as he can bowl’, says Alastair Cook

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Cook will welcome Panesar back with open arms if he makes some necessary “changes in his life”

Having walked away with a 3-0 win against Australia in a challenging Ashes series, England captain Alastair Cook just cannot buy a break as he now has another obstacle in his path, which just so happens to be centred around left-arm spinner Monty Panesar, who has dominated headlines in the country for all the wrong reasons.

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Watch out Sachin Tendulkar, Alastair Cook is coming after your Test record, says Kevin Pietersen

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Cook is currently on track to conquer Tendulkar’s fortress of runs

Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has long been known as the ‘Master Blaster’ or ‘Little Master’ of international cricket, but all that may soon change after flamboyant England batsman Kevin Pietersen issued a warning to the 40-year-old, stating that his Test records are in danger of being toppled by captain Alastair Cook.

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I want in on the Ashes action, says Chris Tremlett

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There is “no doubt” in Tremlett’s mind that he is ready to represent England once again

England pace bowler Chris Tremlett has called on the national selectors to let them know that he is ready to make his Test comeback and feels that the Investec Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia will provide a perfect opportunity to let his actions do the talking.

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