Shoaib Akhtar: “It was not rest; it was a punishment and a reminder. It was necessary for Babar to step down from captaincy, focus on his batting, and play his role to win for Pakistan”
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Legendary Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar believes Babar Azam’s exit as captain and his removal from the Test team midway through a Test series against England “was a punishment and a reminder”.
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“Tendulkar is adored almost as much in the UK as he is in India so it is only right that Parliament pays tribute to him”
Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been honoured by the British Parliament for his dedication to cricket and for everything he has done, both on and off the pitch.
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“Being dropped in England is behind me now and I’m not concerned about that one bit”
Despite not being included in the Ashes squad for the first Test in Brisbane, Australia batsman Phillip Hughes has given the national selectors a timely reminder of just how dangerous he can be after scoring a spectacular double century for South Australia in their Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia.
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Vettori is determined to play Test cricket again
Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has revealed that sitting on the sidelines since the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 last September has rekindled his passion for cricket, but also given him a glimpse of reality, whereby he now knows that his time in the game is limited.
