Ijaz Ahmed: “Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal are not being handled in the correct way”
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Former Pakistan batsman Ijaz Ahmed believes that batsman Umar Akmal and opener Ahmed Shehzad have not been treated in the right way.
“Right now it is about 50% and declining. If I can get it up to around 90% I would be real happy with that”
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Australia batsman Chris Lynn is likely to be sidelined for the remainder of the year as he will be undergoing shoulder surgery on Monday.
“I can’t say there haven’t been some dark times where I thought it would be easier if I wasn’t here”
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Former England pace bowler Stephen Harmison has revealed that he battled severe depression during his international career and even thought about committing suicide prior to the national team’s tour of South Africa in 2004.
“They should express their talent and play a really positive brand of cricket”
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Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that Sri Lanka have to play with “arrogance” if they want to have a chance of beating India in their Champions Trophy match on Thursday.
Parnell experienced chest pains and an abnormally fast pulse
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South Africa all-rounder Wayne Parnell was taken to hospital on Tuesday after experiencing tightness in his chest and an abnormally quick pulse.
Donald will work with Sri Lanka for two months
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Sri Lanka have appointed former South Africa pace bowler Allan Donald as they fast bowling consultant for the Champions Trophy in June.
“When you have an arrogant administrative unit, guys are going to pick and choose”
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Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards has slammed the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), saying that they have done a “lousy job” with the national team.
“I knew during the Big Bash that I was going to finish up”
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Former Australia pace bowler Shaun Tait has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket effective immediately.
Akmal last played international cricket in April 2014
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After knocking on the national selectors’ door for the last couple of months with a string of strong performances in domestic cricket, Kamran Akmal has finally regained his spot in Pakistan’s ODI and Twenty20 squads for the upcoming tour of the West Indies.
“We see him as our opening batsman, with Jason Roy, in the Champions Trophy”
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England opener Alex Hales has been out of action since January as he broke a bone in his right hand during the limited overs tour of India.
