Iqbal Qasim: “He will wear out if his workload isn’t controlled. He has been playing all three formats, T20 leagues, domestic cricket. The rotation policy of the bowlers should be viewed by the selectors and pick them when needed”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Iqbal Qasim has admitted he is worried that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi will burn out if his workload is not managed carefully going forward.
Imad Wasim: “I like the challenges that are thrown at me and when I am asked to do something outside of my comfort zone. It gives me more game awareness and teaches me things that I would not learn if I was just bowling in the middle overs”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim has admitted that he loves bowling in the powerplay or death overs.
“I must say they have improved a lot”
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Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey has admitted that Bangladesh earned their spot in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy after emerging from an extremely tough group.
Mendis struck his 10th ODI fifty
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Kusal Mendis led the way with a fantastic 89 as Sri Lanka crushed India by seven wickets to keep their hopes of progressing to the Champions Trophy semi-finals alive.
“If CA want to try and help us win I think they wouldn’t be releasing videos like that”
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Australia opener David Warner has lashed out at Cricket Australia for releasing a video in which they ask the players to give up the revenue sharing payment model.
“If I’m fit then I definitely will try to play all seven”
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England pace bowler James Anderson has admitted that getting through the home season without any injuries remains his number one priority ahead of the Ashes series at the end of the year.
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Hales celebrates after bringing up his maiden Twenty20 International century
England opener Alex Hales kept his team’s chances of progressing to the next round of the World Twenty20 alive after he hammered his maiden Twenty20 International century during a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Chittagong.
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“We are an attacking team [and] an aggressive team so I think what you will see now is even more free-flowing play [and] more attacking play”
After losing their World Twenty20 match against Pakistan by 16 runs, Australia opener Aaron Finch has promised that the baggy greens will take a more attacking and aggressive approach to their crucial match against the West Indies, who are the defending champions, on March 28.
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“Too much expectation does put undue pressure on us”
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has announced that “there shouldn’t be too much expectation” from the home fans over the national team’s chances of progressing into the latter stages of the upcoming World Twenty20 tournament.
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“I’m going through rehab at the moment and it’s quite painful”
South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has announced that he still needs “time away from game” since his road to recovery after undergoing hand surgery is not progressing as well as he had anticipated.
