Both Pakistan players removed in wrong manner, Misbah-ul-Haq admits it’s extremely unpleasant

Misbah-ul-Haq said Pakistan stars Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi were removed as captain in the wrong manner

Misbah-ul-Haq: “Babar was removed from [the] captaincy in the wrong manner and so was Shaheen Afridi”

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Former Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq believes Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi were “removed from [the] captaincy in the wrong manner.”

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Ramiz Raja reveals which Pakistan players starred during the tour of South Africa

Ramiz Raja Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi were the star players of the tour of South Africa Pakistan cricket

Ramiz Raja: “Azam showcased how talented he is in all formats of the game and similarly, Afridi bowled really well”

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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes that batsman Babar Azam and pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi were the two players who excelled during the recent tour of South Africa.

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‘I fear for the future’ of West Indies cricket, says Tony Cozier

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“I don’t know if there is anything that can be done now”

Veteran cricket commentator Tony Cozier has admitted to being nervous about the future of West Indies cricket as he believes the country is not producing enough talented players, thanks to factors like the “militancy” of the West Indies Player’s Association and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) itself.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I’m still worried about Test cricket despite India’s future looking brighter than ever, says Greg Chappell

Chappell is extremely concerned about Test cricket’s future

Former India head coach Greg Chappell has announced that he is still worried about the country’s Test future, despite the fact that they have an excellent team with a bright future ahead of them.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Trinidad and Tobago ask government to ensure star players do not represent IPL teams in CLT20

This year could be the last time any Caribbean regional side play in the CLT20

Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Association presidentĀ Azim Bassarath has called on the government to ensure that their star players represent Trinidad and Tobago instead of their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) teams during the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20).

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: ‘I’m totally for’ the rotation policy, says Ricky Ponting

Ponting believes Cricket Australia need to prove that the rotation policy is having positive effects

Cricket Australia’s rotation policy has drawn a lot of criticism from former players like Shane Warne and Brett Lee, but it has also been supported and defended by captain Michael Clarke and coach Mickey Arthur.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Our overflowing stock of pace bowlers is a huge advantage ahead of the back-to-back Ashes series, says Alastair Cook

Cook is pleased to see all the pace bowlers fully fit and back in action

England Test captain Alastair Cook believes that the overflowing stock of pace bowlers his side have will give them a huge advantage over arch-rivals Australia during the back-to-back Ashes series this year, especially since both countries have pitches that quick bowlers will thrive on.

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