Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali: “Test cricket is my love. Even if the time comes to retire from T20s and ODIs, I won’t even think about quitting Test cricket as long as I’m fit”
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Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali has confirmed that he will retire from ODIs and T20Is before Tests as he loves playing the longest format of the game.
Ramiz Raja: “Since Younis is a no-nonsense kind of a character, so he can also have temperament issues at times. He often has mood swings and there is always a danger of him getting upset and leaving his job”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja expressed his concern about legendary batsman Younis Khan being appointed as the national team’s batting coach for the tour of England.
Mohammad Shahzad: “I don’t see myself playing anymore”
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Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman has revealed that he is leaning towards the prospect of quitting cricket after he claims he was removed from the country’s World Cup squad for no reason at all.
“I was very close to walking away after the 2015 World Cup”
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South Africa pace bowler Kyle Abbott has revealed that he came close to quitting international cricket during the 2015 World Cup.
“When scans confirmed I had torn my hamstring, I thought I might just have played my last game of cricket”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has admitted that he thought his professional cricket career was over when it was revealed that he tore his hamstring at the end of the first Test against India in Adelaide in December last year.
“I’ll play in the IPL this year, but the schedule is so hard for us to play and there’s six weeks you could have off”
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Australia opener David Warner has announced that he might not play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) any more so that he can focus on his Test career.
“I even contemplated moving away from the sport completely, as it seemed nothing was going my way”
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Iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he considered quitting the sport after his side lost “a string of very close matches” when he was captain.
“I want to focus completely on building a strong team that is capable of winning back the title for Pakistan”
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Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi has revealed that he may consider quitting other formats to solely focus on Twenty20 cricket.
“A few months ago there was no chance but now there is a little chance”
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Former South Africa batsman Ashwell Prince has announced that he may postpone his retirement plans after announcing that he would be quitting from all formats of the game in March.
“If we can improve at the rate we need to improve we’ve got a chance”
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After giving up an unassailable 3-0 lead in their ongoing ODI series against India, England captain Alastair Cook has announced that the national team’s chances of winning the 2015 World Cup are “a bit far-fetched”.
