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“It’s a very uncomfortable position to be in really, when you probably know you’re not batting as well as you’d like, and you know what the opposition are going to do to you and you don’t really have a way out of it”
Legendary Australia batsman Michael Hussey has offered his support and best wishes to England batsman Jonathan Trott after he pulled out of the Ashes with a stress-related illness.
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Farhat last played Test cricket in 2010
Pakistan batsman Imran Farhat has pulled out of the national team’s tour of Zimbabwe due to personal reasons and will be replaced by Shan Masood for the two-Test series.
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Pakistan and Ireland played two ODIs in May
Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom has announced that the national team would highly consider being the first international side since Sri Lanka in March 2009 to tour Pakistan if security protocols were up to standards.
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Rauf is one of the most experienced umpires in cricket
Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf has been pulled out of the Champions Trophy in England this month after he was brought in for questioning by the Mumbai police for having played a part in the match-fixing scandal that rocked the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to its core, according to reports.
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Swann will never have to undergo another surgical procedure on his elbow
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has announced that his elbow, which has been troubling him over the past few years, has “never felt better” after he had it surgically repaired at the beginning of the year.
Hales believes his ODI call-up is just around the corner
England batsman Alex Hales has announced that he is hoping his recent performances in the Twenty20 format will earn him a call-up into the ODI squad.
Ashraf will now “reconsider” Pakistan’s bilateral ties with Bangladesh
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has expressed his infuriation towards Bangladesh after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided to delay the country’s tour to Pakistan for a second time.
Warner is sick and tired of giving his wicket away
Australia opening batsman David Warner believes that South Africa’s batsmen get distracted way too easily and added that they need to work on their concentration in order to hold on to the number one Test team ranking for a long period of time.
Haddin realises his time may be up
Veteran Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has admitted that it is highly unlikely he will be picked ahead of Matthew Wade for the upcoming Test series against South Africa in November.
Watson believes Haddin and Starc both have the credentials to play in the first Test
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has announced that he believes veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin and young pace bowler Mitchell Starc will both be included in the Test squad for the first Test against South Africa on November 9 in Brisbane.
