Misbah-ul-Haq: “I am hopeful he will not repeat his past mistakes and perform for the betterment of the team”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that he is hoping spinner Yasir Shah won’t “repeat his past mistakes” during the upcoming Test series against Australia.
“I will be slightly more aware this time. I won’t be caught cold”
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In the 2013/14 Ashes in Australia, Joe Root was 22 and was an up and coming batsman for England at the time.
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Netherlands have won both of their World Twenty20 clashes against England
It seems as if history does repeat itself for the Netherlands after they beat England by 45 runs in Chittagong.
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“We trust the players to make good decisions and the pair have breached this trust”
New Zealand opening batsman Jesse Ryder and pace bowler Doug Bracewell are currently under investigation for visiting a bar on the eve of the first Test against India, which got underway on February 6.
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“We are playing them (New Zealand) after three years, but it will be in their minds”
After defeating New Zealand 4-0 in their ODI series in 2010, Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim is hoping to repeat history once again.
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Gatting laughed off suggestions that Australia were planning a “backlash”
Former England captain Mike Gatting has called on Australia to prove they can walk the walk before they talk the talk after rumours emerged that Alastair Cook and his men could face a “backlash” when they travel to the Land Down Under in November.
Ponting and Hussey’s retirement has left a huge void in Australia’s middle order
The retirement of veteran batting pair Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey has hit Australia hard and at a crucial time, where they will be under serious pressure to regain the Ashes from arch-rivals England after failing to do so on the previous two occasions.
Smith has never backed down from a challenge during his international career
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith has announced that he is accustomed to fulfilling high expectations ever since he was handed the reigns of the national team at the age of 22.
