Shoaib Akhtar: “He recovered from the injury, however, he didn’t practice much for the Test match”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes that a lack of preparation was to blame for Mohammad Abbas’ disappointing performance in the second Test against South Africa.
Mohammad Abbas: “I played three Tests this summer in the United Kingdom as well as quite a few first-class games for Leicestershire”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas has revealed that he is excited for the upcoming Test series against Australia, but exactly how has he been preparing for it?
Ravi Shastri: “In hindsight, I would say another 10 days of practice here would have made a difference”
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India head coach Ravi Shastri has admitted that his side should have come to South Africa 10 days earlier in order to adequately prepare for the three-Test series.
“I can take us to win a World Cup, I believe”
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It was the same story of South Africa failing to fire at an ICC event on Sunday, but captain AB de Villiers is adamant that he can guide the Proteas to victory at the 2019 World Cup.
“It’s a catch-22 situation”
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South Africa head coach Russell Domingo has said that pace bowler Morne Morkel is not assured of his place in the playing XI during the Champions Trophy.
“I hope Sarfraz and team perform well and win the Champions Trophy”
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Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq is confident Pakistan will put up a strong performance at the Champions Trophy in England in June.
It is unclear whether Guptill will be fit for the third ODI
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New Zealand opener Martin Guptill’s stint on the sidelines continues as he has been ruled out of the one-off Twenty20 International and first two ODIs against South Africa due to a hamstring injury.
“The team is now ready to play”
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Scotland will play a one-off Twenty20 International against the United Arab Emirates and Netherlands to gain more preparation ahead of the World Twenty20 in March.
“I feel it’s the best time to leave it to the next guy to lead us so I can focus on my game as a player”
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Elton Chigumbura has stepped down as Zimbabwe captain after his side’s four-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh ended as a 2-2 draw.
Bangladesh and Zimbabwe played a two-match Twenty20 series in November
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Bangladesh will host Zimbabwe for a four-match Twenty20 series from January 15, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Tuesday.
