Wasim Akram: “The problem with the rest issue, I think he should be asked if he even needs rest”
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Pakistan great Wasim Akram said fellow left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi should be asked if he even needs rest.
Aaqib Javed: “It is [an] injustice with Shaheen to make him play every match. [The] Pakistan team should manage his workload carefully”
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Ex-Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed said it is an “injustice” to make left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi play every match.
Iqbal Qasim: “He will wear out if his workload isn’t controlled. He has been playing all three formats, T20 leagues, domestic cricket. The rotation policy of the bowlers should be viewed by the selectors and pick them when needed”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Iqbal Qasim has admitted he is worried that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi will burn out if his workload is not managed carefully going forward.
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Lehmann will give his players days off throughout the Ashes
Newly appointed Australia coach Darren Lehmann has revealed his own twist to Cricket Australia’s controversial rotation policy, stating that players will still be rotated, but only on a common sense basis.
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Sutherland has assured all Australian fans that the rotation policy will cease to exist during the Ashes
Cricket Australia’s rotation policy has been controversial since day one as the board continues to search for ways to protect their pace bowlers from falling victim to career-threatening injuries, but Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has looked to calm fears by stating that none of the baggy greens’ quick bowlers will be rotated during the upcoming Ashes series.
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Inverarity believes Twenty20 cricket is to blame for Australia’s batting woes
Australia national selector John Inverarity has been racking his brains to try and figure out a solution to the national team’s continuing batting woes ahead of the back-to-back Ashes series, which gets underway on July 10 at Trent Bridge.
Lehmann would be the assistant coach in Warne’s dream team
Almost all people associate the word dream team with a star group of players that would be invincible against any opposition, but former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has taken the term to a whole new level after revealing his candidates for Cricket Australia’s dream team.
Lillee has been producing the best out of young bowlers for decades
Cricket Australia have appointed former pace bowler Dennis Lillee to their high performance section, where he will take up the role of fast-bowling advisor.
Warne believes people should not robbed of the opportunity to see their favourite players in action
Former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has launched a scathing attack against Cricket Australia, calling them “muppets” for the mandatory rotation policy they have imposed on all the players in the national team.
Ponting believes Cricket Australia need to prove that the rotation policy is having positive effects
Cricket Australia’s rotation policy has drawn a lot of criticism from former players like Shane Warne and Brett Lee, but it has also been supported and defended by captain Michael Clarke and coach Mickey Arthur.
