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Shehzad and Hafeez single-handedly crushed Zimbabwe
Pakistan completed a 2-0 series whitewash behind opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad’s career-best 98 runs, which is now the highest score made by a Pakistani batsman in Twenty20 Internationals, surpassing Misbah-ul-Haq’s 87 not out against Bangladesh in Karachi in 2008.
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Khawaja is looking to prove his critics wrong during the Ashes
The Ashes is known as the series to make or break men and Australia batsman Usman Khawaja is hoping to restart his Test career by regaining and securing a Test spot for himself through this year’s back-to-back series.
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Haddin will be hoping third time’s the charm
At 35-years-old, Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin, who has also been named as the Test team’s new vice-captain, is by far one of the oldest players in the national team at the moment, however, the veteran has announced that age is the least of his concerns with the back-to-back Ashes series set to begin in just over a months time.
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Dhoni’s honesty with Tendulkar secured his position as captain
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no stranger to having every move of his closely watched and analysed by the media, but in a rare moment of being away from prying eyes, Dhoni revealed that his road to becoming captain of his country was all due to securing the vote of veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar, which he managed to accomplish through complete honesty.
Duminy will now hope to cement his place in the Test squad for many years to come
It was in 2008 after Ashwell Prince sustained an injury that South Africa batsman Jean Paul (JP) Duminy made his Test debut, but the left-hander has not had an easy time in permanently securing his spot on the South African Test roster.
Clarke believes he can use the lessons he learnt last year to beat South Africa this time
Australia batsman Michael Clarke has revealed that he believes his path to securing his position as captain truly begun during the national team’s tour of South Africa in November 2011.
Sky’s pundits are not likely to show up if the dispute remains unresolved
Sky TV and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have become involved in a heated dispute after the Board refused to allow commentators from the England-based company access to any of the Test venues.
