Become more realistic since being dropped, 23-year-old Pakistan player admits he doesn’t think much about his future

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan said he has become more realistic since being dropped

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan: “Since I got dropped from the ICC T20 World Cup squad I have become more realistic and don’t think much about the future”

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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan said he has “become more realistic” after being dropped from the national team.

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‘There shouldn’t be too much expectation’, says Shakib Al Hasan

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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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A Batting with Bimal Exclusive: Can Hong Kong shine as bright as their skyscrapers during the World T20?

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Can Hong Kong defy the odds during their maiden World Twenty20 tournament?

When asked to picture Hong Kong, most people would conjure up images of bright lights, skyscrapers and delectable dumplings. However, there is more to Hong Kong than jaw-dropping sights and mouth-watering food.

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Sheffield Shield pitches to blame for our lacklustre batting, says Usman Khawaja

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Khawaja blames the Sheffield Shield pitches for Australia’s batting woes

While most cricket pundits and former players will put Australia’s failures with the bat in the ongoing Ashes series down to the fact that they are impatient, lack concentration and England’s bowlers hitting the right lines and lengths, Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has a different outlook on the matter, stating that the decline in the pitches used during Australia’s Sheffield Shield season is solely to blame.

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Bangladesh not to host World Twenty20 in 2014?

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Hassan is extremely frustrated with the slow progress at both the Sylhet and Cox’s Bazar stadiums

Bangladesh’s chances of hosting the coveted World Twenty20 in 2014 are slipping fast as they continue to struggle to get their venues ready for the illustrious Twenty20 tournament, which was won by the West Indies last September.

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