Pakistan pace maestro Shoaib Akhtar: “I secretly went back to the dressing room and wore the socks that I found in Mohammad Yousuf’s bag”
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Pakistan pace icon Shoaib Akhtar said he stole legendary batsman Mohammad Yousuf’s socks during the 1999 World Cup.
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De Kock hammered a career-best 135
After a war of words between India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and South Africa skipper AB de Villiers, it was the Proteas who emerged triumphant in the first ODI in Johannesburg as they absolutely annihilated the Indians, beating them by a massive margin of 141 runs.
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“It’s been a good contest so far”
India batsman Suresh Raina has announced that he believes the new ODI rules implemented by the International Cricket Council (ICC) puts “more pressure on the bowlers”
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“We have a real fight on our hands to get the result that we want”
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has admitted that his side and Bangladesh are “closely matched” after the first Test between the two nations in Chittagong ended as a draw.
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“This South African unit is quite resilient”
Despite being ecstatic with Pakistan’s seven-wicket win in the first Test against South Africa in Abu Dhabi, head coach Dav Whatmore has acknowledged that the Proteas will not go down without a fight in the second Test in Dubai.
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Johnston was renowned for his ‘chicken dance’ celebration
Irish eyes will not be smiling and the luck of the Irish will plummet significantly after veteran all-rounder Trent Johnston announced that he will retire from international cricket at the end of the year.
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Ul-Haq noted that the performance of Pakistan’s batsmen would make or break their Caribbean tour
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has slammed his underperforming batsmen over their dismal run of form throughout the recently concluded Champions Trophy and has told them to either step up or step down.
