Wahab Riaz: “Kamran Akmal is our main wicketkeeper while we are preparing Imam-ul-Haq as [a] back-up in that role”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz has revealed that opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq will be the Peshawar Zalmi’s back-up wicketkeeper during the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
“It broadens my experiences and broadens my learning and hopefully it will hold me in good stead going forward”
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Former Australia pace bowler Jason Gillespie has been named as Papua New Guinea’s coach on an interim basis.
“Faf’s wife gave birth to their first child last week, but the difficult nature of the delivery has delayed his return to the UK”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the first Test against England at Lord’s as he wants to stay with his wife following the “difficult” birth of their first child.
It is unclear when or if Domingo will head back to England
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South Africa head coach Russell Domingo had to rush back home after his mother was admitted to hospital in critical condition following a car accident in Port Elizabeth.
“As soon as you’re in a full time coaching role that’s 10 or 11 months of the year gone and I’m not quite ready for that”
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Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that while he is excited to be an assistant coach for the national team’s upcoming Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, he has no plans to take up coaching on a full-time basis. Continue reading
“It’s been 15, 16 years of hard work and it’s great to get some reward now”
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Opening batsman Michael Klinger is set to make his international debut at the age of 36 after he was drafted into Australia’s squad for their three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka later this month.
“He has had a lot less red ball match practice than other players”
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Sydney Sixers spinner Steve O’Keefe will play no further part in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) after being withdrawn from the tournament by Cricket Australia.
“It gives me an opportunity to work with an international team in such a big event”
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Former India left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi has been named as Oman’s spin-bowling coach ahead of the World Twenty20 in India in March, where the team will make their maiden appearance.
“I’m at the cusp of whether I should play international cricket again or not”
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Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has revealed that he is considering coming out of retirement and making his international comeback.
Simmons will not coach the West Indies during their tour of Sri Lanka
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West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has been suspended just two days after he said that outside influence was responsible for the West Indies not fielding the best ODI squad for their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
