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“There is no rift at all; everyone is in good spirits”
Pakistan all-rounders Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Malik have dismissed rumours that they were sent home from South Africa due to discipline issues instead of the injuries they sustained.
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Both players will return to Pakistan immediately
Pakistan’s veteran duo of Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Malik have been ruled out of the national team’s tour of South Africa and will return home immediately.
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“I now know you can’t take anything for granted”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has admitted that “having a kick up the backside is what I really needed” after he was involved in numerous controversies over the past couple of months.
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“He was hitting the ball as well as he was in India so that was an encouraging sign”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson was extremely impressive in his first net session since sustaining a low-grade hamstring strain in India.
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“I let them down in the Champions Trophy, and not getting selected in the first two Tests was massive for us”
Australia opening batsman David Warner is determined “to keep working hard” in order to “maintain that respect from the boys” after conceding that he had “let them down in the Champions Trophy”.
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“I’ve not intended to hurt anybody and put them out of the Ashes”
Essex left-arm pace bowler Tymal Mills, who is more commonly known as the ‘fastest bowler in England’ has laid the smackdown on three national team batsmen during a net session.
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“I’m sure he’ll be right in the next week or so”
England captain Alastair Cook and pace bowler Stuart Broad skipped a training session today as both of them are trying to recover from slight niggles in their backs.
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Pietersen arrived in Australia yesterday
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has joined up with the rest of his team-mates in the Australian city of Perth after being granted compassionate leave by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
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“I would love to see the graph going on an upward curve in this Test”
After losing the first Test to Pakistan by seven wickets, South Africa captain Graeme Smith has called on his team to “maintain” a certain “standard” throughout the second Test in Dubai, which gets underway tomorrow.
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Steyn will undergo a fitness test later today or tomorrow morning
South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has been ruled out for the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai, while pace spearhead Dale Steyn is still 50-50.
