“I am very confident that India will do well in the Champions Trophy and will defend the title”
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman has backed India to win the Champions Trophy, which starts today.
“We have the option of boycotting all matches against them in ICC and ACC events”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has threatened to boycott India in International Cricket Council (ICC) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decide not to go ahead with their proposed series in December.
“The first thing we need to do is set a standard in the dressing room”
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West Indies Test captain Jason Holder believes that he has to lead by example in order to set the standard for the rest of his team-mates during their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
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“The Taliban follow the Pakistan cricket team with keen interest so this can be a platform”
Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, has announced that he is interested in hosting the Taliban for a cricket match in order to restore peace and stability to the war-torn country.
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Both Ajmal and Rehman are desperate for a bilateral series to be organised
Pakistan’s spin duo of Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rehman have called on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to restore ties with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as both of them are keen on playing a bilateral series.
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It is only a matter of time before du Plessis replaces de Villiers as ODI captain
South Africa Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis has admitted that his “performances need to be better” if he is to have any chance of replacing AB de Villiers as skipper of the ODI team.
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Pakistan whitewashed the West Indies 2-0
Pakistan batting duo Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad helped their side secure a series whitewash against the West Indies as they both recorded scores in the forties to give Pakistan an 11-run win in St Vincent.
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Watson averages 43.06 as an opener
Former Australia opening batsman Mark Taylor has called on Cricket Australia to restore all-rounder Shane Watson to his usual opening spot ahead of the Ashes against England next month.
Mathews and Chandimal want Sri Lanka to top the rankings across all three formats in the near future
Sri Lanka ODI and Test captain Angelo Mathews has vowed to curtail the national team’s slide in the rankings and restore some pride and honour into the players and fans.
Richards believes Test cricket will no longer exist if Twenty20 cricket continues to grow at this pace
Legendary West Indian batsman Sir Vivian Richards has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to cut down on the number of Twenty20 Internationals played and restore order amongst all three formats.
