Younis Khan: “Mohammad Hafeez has performed really well [recently], so we have a mature player in him”
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Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan said veteran big-hitter Mohammad Hafeez is the mature and senior player the national team needs for this year’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in India.
Wasim Akram: “Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq are the two most experienced batsmen in the squad and a lot will depend upon them. I want these two batsmen to lead from the front and show responsibility”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Wasim Akram has revealed that Test captain Azhar Ali and veteran batsman Asad Shafiq must “lead from the front” during the Test series against England.
Brad Hogg: “Both lead the way for [their] country. It will be a great Test Match when you can watch both of them play on the same field together. Let’s appreciate the best at work. Kohli the senior, Babar the junior”
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Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg has admitted that he would love to see India captain Virat Kohli and Pakistan batsman Babar Azam battle against each other in a Test match.
Duminy only scored 17 runs in the first Test at Lord’s
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South Africa have released all-rounder JP Duminy from their squad for the remainder of the ongoing Test series against England.
“He’s been the first to acknowledge that his performances have not stacked up”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has confirmed that all-rounder JP Duminy will be dropped for the second Test against England in Nottingham, which gets underway on Friday.
“JP will be the first guy to say he knows he needs to score runs for this team”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has conceded that all-rounder JP Duminy could lose his place in the Test side due to his poor run of form as of late.
“I have forwarded my application form and I have gone through an interview”
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Russell Domingo revealed that he has reapplied for the South Africa head coach position.
“It now becomes a race for the first Test match”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis faces the prospect of missing the first Test against England, which starts on July 6 at Lord’s, due to the birth of his first child.
“If it gets to the extreme, they might not have a team for the Ashes”
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Australia opener David Warner has revealed that the players are prepared to boycott the Ashes later this year if their pay dispute with Cricket Australia is not resolved.
“I am really focused on getting my batting ability much higher”
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Fresh off winning five prizes at Cricket South Africa’s annual awards ceremony, wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock knows that he has to maintain a level of consistency and become more mature.
