Zimbabwe Cricket’s financial woes could disappear over the next eight years
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Zimbabwe are set to profit from the new Future Tours Programme (FTP) draft as they will play a lot more series against top-ranked nations.
“I accept the situation and will not let it come between me and Hashim”
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Even though he was “disappointed” about not being named South Africa’s new Test captain, wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers has pledged his allegiance to team-mate Hashim Amla, who was bestowed with the honour of leading the Proteas’ Test team.
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Pakistan are still concerned about the security situation in Bangladesh
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) have confirmed that Pakistan will participate in the this year’s Asia Cup, which will be held in Bangladesh and is set to underway on February 25.
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This would have been Afghanistan’s first tour of a Full Member nation
Afghanistan’s tour of Zimbabwe, which was scheduled to take place later this month, has been cancelled due to financial troubles.
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This will be Afghanistan’s maiden Asia Cup
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) have announced that Afghanistan will become the fifth team to play in this year’s Asia Cup, alongside Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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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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“If we feel it is not secure for our team in Bangladesh, or if we get advice from the government, then we will have to act accordingly”
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are considering pulling out of the Asia Cup and World Twenty20, both of which are set to be hosted by Bangladesh, due to the country’s political instability.
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“We are hoping that before the start of the World T20, there will be a solution to our political situation”
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has announced that he is “not worried about the World T20” after the West Indies Under-19 team cut their tour short due to an explosion near the hotel they were staying at.
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The Indian government and CLT20 governing council will decide whether to let the Wolves participate in the tournament or not
The Faisalabad Wolves may not be heading to India later this month for the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) due to heightening political tensions between India and Pakistan.
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“We wanted to make sure we were doing the right thing because there had been a downward spiral in his performances”
South Africa coach Russell Domingo has admitted that pace bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe was initially not included in the team for the tour of Sri Lanka as he had “massive concerns about his form, fitness and possibly his work ethic”.
