Saqlain Mushtaq on Babar Azam: “Shaheen was appointed for the short term and he’s already out. Now Babar has come in for the short term, there’s been just one World Cup, and now he’ll be changed”
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Iconic Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq believes Babar Azam will lose the limited overs captaincy despite only being handed the role in March 2024.
“It’s a big responsibility and I am happy and ready to take the challenge”
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Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has succeeded Misbah-ul-Haq as the country’s ODI captain after the latter retired from the format following the World Cup.
“I’m looking forward to coming to Taunton and scoring some runs”
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Flamboyant West Indies opener Chris Gayle has signed a short-term contract to represent Somerset in this year’s Natwest T20 Blast.
“I’m looking forward to coming to England and experiencing T20 cricket with Nottinghamshire”
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West Indies Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy has signed a short-term deal to represent Nottinghamshire in the Natwest T20 Blast.
“I am very happy to be joining a good Northants squad in the search for Twenty20 success”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has signed a short-term deal with Northamptonshire for the upcoming county season.
“I’ve had success wherever I’ve been and this is another opportunity to work with a side to bring about success”
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The Netherlands have agreed to sign former Surrey team director Chris Adams on a short-term consultancy role.
“I will be applying to the board for Brad Haddin to be the captain of Australia”
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Cricket Australia’s team performance manager Pat Howard has revealed that wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin is set to become the country’s short-term captain.
“We were unhappy with the lack of a stable leadership”
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The Nepal government have decided to dissolve the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) due to their incompetence.
“Unfortunately his job will be measured in terms of how successful the West Indies team is”
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Legendary West Indies batsman Gordon Greenidge has called on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to refrain from judging former captain Clive Lloyd, who was recently named convener of the selection panel, on his short-term results.
“Hopefully this season I can hit the ground running and I can put in some good performances for the team”
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Surrey have signed Ireland all-rounder Kevin O’Brien on a short-term deal for the upcoming Natwest T20 Blast.
