Pakistan captain Babar Azam scouting talented players in the PSL for T20 World Cup

Babar Azam scouting players who perform well in the Pakistan Super League PSL as they could be picked for the T20 World Cup cricket

Babar Azam: “I am looking at [the] PSL and keeping an eye on who is performing well, bowling well”

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Pakistan Twenty20 captain Babar Azam has revealed that he is keeping an eye out for players who perform well in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) as they could be included in the national team for the T20 World Cup later this year.

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World Cup organisers on the hunt for 1500 net bowlers

The 1,500 net bowlers will be picked from all the State and Territory Cricket Associations around Australia and the Major Associations in New Zealand

The 1,500 net bowlers will be picked from all the State and Territory Cricket Associations around Australia and the Major Associations in New Zealand

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With just over four months to go until the start of the 2015 World Cup, the tournament’s organisers are looking for 1,500 net bowlers to help participating nations during their training sessions.

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The CPL will give me a perfect opprtunity to scout for younger talents, says Ottis Gibson

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Gibson likes the fact that there will be “fierce competition” throughout the CPL

West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has revealed that the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will provide him with an ample opportunity to scout for younger talents as each franchise must have at least four Under-23 players representing them at all times.

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The CPL will work wonders for our younger generation, says Sir Vivian Richards

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Richards will coach the Antigua Hawksbills during the CPL

West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards believes the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will work wonders for the younger generation as it provides them a unique opportunity to show their worth against some of the top names in international cricket.

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Caribbean cricket can hugely benefit from the CPL, says Michael Holding

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Holding is extremely interested in the CPL development programme

Legendary West Indian pace bowler Michael Holding has announced that the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) can be hugely beneficial for Caribbean cricket as it will help boost interest in the sport and increase attendances for future matches.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Craig McDermott takes up coaching role at Centre of Excellence

McDermott has helped produce some of the greatest young bowlers Australia have seen in a while

Former Australia pace bowler Craig McDermott has announced that he will be returning to his coaching role at Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Brisbane less than a year after he stepped down as the national team’s bowling coach.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Shoaib Akhtar expresses interest in becoming new Pakistan bowling coach

Akhtar believes that Pakistan bowling standards have dropped from when he started playing cricket

Former Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has expressed his interest in becoming the new bowling coach of the national side, but stated that he would only accept the role if he was approached by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

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