Ramiz Raja: “I tried my level best to keep this team united. I empowered Babar Azam. Cricket is one of those rare sports where captaincy is relevant. If your captain is powerful, results will come, and we have given results”
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Ramiz Raja said he “empowered” Pakistan captain Babar Azam during his time as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Every player looks to do what he can to improve the team. Babar is powerful and makes his own decisions”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has praised limited overs captain Babar Azam for being “powerful”.
Mickey Arthur: “Babar Azam wants to be the best. I think for the first time now, he’s starting to believe that he can be the best. When he starts to believe that, he’s going to be so powerful because he’s such a good player”
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Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has revealed that batsman Babar Azam is “starting to believe that he can be the best”.
“I can still remember what happened like it was yesterday, the way our home was caught up and lost”
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Boxing Day is usually associated with holidays, family and happiness. But, for Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal, December 26 has dark connotations as it was the day that he “lost everything” when a tsunami ravaged through his town in 2004.
“The experience of watching the very best go about their business is huge, so I’m a massive fan”
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England batsman Eoin Morgan has announced that he disagrees with legendary all-rounder Sir Ian Botham’s views about the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“We don’t want his advice”
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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Sanjay Patel has lashed out at legendary England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham for his comments about the Indian Premier League (IPL) during his speech at the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s.
“Hopefully we can see plenty of sixes when it comes my turn to play for the Sixers”
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The Sydney Sixers have signed flamboyant West Indies batsman Dwayne Smith for this year’s edition of the Big Bash League (BBL).
“I am very proud and I want to keep scoring runs and represent the West Indies for as long as I can”
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Flamboyant West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle has announced that he is “looking forward” to playing his 100th Test against New Zealand in his hometown of Jamaica and hopes that he can produce a “huge performance”.
“It was an honour to be asked to be involved and it will be fantastic to play at such an iconic place on such a special occasion”
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Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara has announced that he feels honoured to be playing in the MCC v Rest of the World Bicentenary match at Lord’s on July 5.
“I haven’t talked to him at all”
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It seems the feud between Royal Challengers Bangalore pace bowler Mitchell Starc and Mumbai Indians batsman Kieron Pollard is still red hot following their on-field altercation on May 6.
