Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub: “I am happy that I got failures in my early stage. Now I know what standards I have to reach. If I had early success, I wouldn’t improve in those important areas”
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New Pakistan batting sensation Saim Ayub conceded that he is glad he has failed early on in his international career as he knows he can learn a lot from it.
Wasim Akram: “Looks like these guys are eating 8 kilos of mutton every day. Should there not be tests”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has blasted the national team’s fitness levels, saying it “looks like these guys are eating 8 kilos of mutton every day.”
Ian Pont: “It was needed. Standards for the past two years have been dropping. The PSL is a far better league”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont has said that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is “far better” than the Big Bash League (BBL).
“It was incredibly disappointing with Umar Akmal because he didn’t tour West Indies for the same reason”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has made it clear that he and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq see eye to eye when it comes to the fitness standards of the national team.
“He should be thoroughly ashamed”
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Former Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has slammed batsman Umar Akmal after he failed two fitness tests in two days and was forced to return home from England.
South Africa celebrate after beating India 2-0
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A wet outfield saw the three-match Twenty20 series between India and South Africa end on a disappointing note as the final match was abandoned without a single ball being bowled.
“The disciplinary committee took the decision in a matter of hours which really surprised me”
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Legends of Rupganj chairman Lutfar Rahman Badal has announced that he was extremely surprised after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) banned him for life.
“The Afghanistan board is ready to send the national team to various cities in Pakistan to help the revival of international cricket”
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Afghanistan is willing to become the first team to tour Pakistan for an international series since March 2009.
“We don’t want fans turning up for games and seeing a performance like that”
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England batsman Joe Root has admitted that the national team’s performance during the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Durham was “embarrassing” by any standard.
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“It all goes back to the dressing room and making sure that environment is right and on this tour I think we let it slip a bit”
England wicketkeeper and vice-captain Matt Prior has admitted that the national team were whitewashed 5-0 during the recently concluded Ashes series since they let their standards slip.
