Umaid Asif: “Imran Khan was my motivation to play cricket”
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Balochistan pace bowler Umaid Asif revealed that legendary Pakistan captain Imran Khan motivated him to pursue a career in cricket.
“I am now exploring another career, potentially in law”
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England and Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari has shocked the cricketing community by announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket effective immediately.
Powell has not played Test cricket since June 2014
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Batsman Kieran Powell is set to play his first Test match in almost three years after he was included in the West Indies’ squad for the first Test against Pakistan.
“We are left with no option but to pursue legal action against India”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has confirmed that legal action will be taken against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) due to their refusal to play a bilateral series on numerous occasions.
“I am very proud to have played for my country and was very fortunate to play alongside and against some of the very best players in the world”
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Former New Zealand batsman Jamie How has announced that he will retire from all forms of cricket after the 2014-15 Ford Trophy.
The fifth ODI, one-off Twenty20 International and three-Test series have all been cancelled
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In an extremely astonishing move, the West Indies have decided to pull the plug on their tour of India after failing to resolve their ongoing payment dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA).
“My dad said because of the system in Jamaica, it would be better to take up athletics”
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Jamaica sprint sensation Usain Bolt has revealed that his dad convinced him to pursue a career in athletics instead of cricket.
“I understand the game pretty well and always have plenty of advice to give the referees, so I guess it’s a bit of a case of put up or shut up”
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New Zealand opening batsman Peter Fulton has started working towards becoming a rugby referee after he was cut from the country’s list of centrally contracted players.
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“I love and thank everyone that has been involved in any way over the past 19 years of my career”
South Africa batsman Ashwell Prince has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket once his deal with Lancashire finishes at the end of the season.
Asif wants to resume his international career as soon as possible
Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has announced that he will pursue an appeal against the seven-year ban given to him by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after being found guilty of match-fixing.
