Salman Butt: “You see Abdul Samad, a young man who is 6 feet tall, his body language is strong, and he hit sixes all around the ground. Although he had a score of 50 and others under 50, he showed range, so there’s encouragement there”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt is excited about emerging power-hitter Abdul Samad as he has shown he can “hit sixes all around the ground”.
“We believe we have a unique leader and a unique person and that should not be underestimated”
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England national selector James Whitaker believes Alastair Cook is the right person to be captaining the country’s ODI team.
Numerous USA players refused to travel to Uganda after news broke that a terrorist plot had been foiled in Kampala
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cricket League Division 3 tournament has been moved from Uganda to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, due to security concerns.
Trinidad and Tobago plan to retain 15 players
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Cricketers playing in West Indies’ first-class tournament are likely to receive higher salaries, according to a report in the Trinidad & Tobago Guardian.
“James Anderson categorically denies the accusations made against him”
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India have reported England pace bowler James Anderson under Level 3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for allegedly “abusing and pushing Ravindra Jadeja” on the second day of the first Test in Nottingham.
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“These changes are designed to make our domestic game even more spectator and viewer-friendly”
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have implemented numerous changes for the 2014 county season, which range from super overs to coloured creases.
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“It should be the topping on the cake after your career, after you’ve fought your guts out for your country, after you’ve given everything to the real form of the game”
Following former England captain Mike Brearley’s speech at the 2013 Bradman Oration, legendary Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh made an interesting proposition, stating that “you shouldn’t be allowed to play Twenty20 cricket until you’re 30”.
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“It’s the first step in what’s going to be a pretty extensive process”
More than a hundred Australian players have voiced their concerns to Cricket Australia about ways to cease the declining level of competitive cricket in the country.
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Pattinson will be looking to pull off a James Anderson
Australia pace bowler James Pattinson, who was recently diagnosed with a stress fracture of the lower back and ruled out for the remainder of the Ashes series, has announced that the seriousness and timing of his injury is “far from ideal”.
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Pujara’s confidence is at an all-time high thanks to his brilliant form in Test cricket
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is usually known for its glitz and glamour, the entertaining cricket and now as the breeding ground for corrupt activities, but India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has put his time with the Royals Challengers Bangalore to good use by receiving some pointers from West Indian big-hitter Chris Gayle and flamboyant South African batsman AB de Villiers on the best way to capitalise on a good start in Test cricket.