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Root took over Morgan’s spot on the central contracts list
England batsman Joe Root has replaced Eoin Morgan on the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) central contract list.
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‘I’m surprised I am not in the one-day team’, says Younis Khan
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Khan’s last ODI for Pakistan came during the Champions Trophy in June
Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has expressed his surprise towards being left out of the national team’s one-day series against South Africa, which gets underway on October 30 in Sharjah.
Our batting line-up needs ‘clarity’, says David Warner
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“It’s a word that’s been popping up the last 12 months with us in the Australian team, and I think now they’ve found the right combination”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has announced that the national team’s batting line-up needs to regain some sort of “clarity” ahead of the Ashes series in November.
Gary Ballance, Ben Stokes and Boyd Rankin included in England’s Ashes squad
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Ballance, Stokes and Rankin are the three new faces in the squad
Zimbabwe-born batsman Gary Ballance, all-rounder Ben Stokes and rangy pace bowler Boyd Rankin have all been included in England’s Ashes squad for their tour of Australia in November.
‘One thing about this England team is we are tough’, says Stuart Broad
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“I certainly think we are an unpleasant team to play against at the minute”
Fresh off winning the Ashes 3-0 against Australia, England pace bowler Stuart Broad believes the entire squad has grown in confidence and the 27-year-old had no hesitation in boldly stating that his side are one of the toughest teams there has ever been.
Kyle Jarvis’ decision to retire does not come as a big surprise to me, admits Heath Streak
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Streak sees dark times ahead for Zimbabwe unless the players are treated with more respect
Former Zimbabwe pace bowler Heath Streak has admitted that Kyle Jarvis’ decision to retire from international cricket in order to seek more lucrative contracts elsewhere in the world does not come as a big surprise to him.
Veteran and retired Indian players share their secrets of bridging the gap between domestic and international cricket
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“It’s all about the basics, going back and going forward”
Veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, along with a trio of former captains, which include Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and GR Viswanath, have all exposed their secrets of how players can bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket.
I think Steven Finn could do with a break, says Angus Fraser
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Finn struggled to hit the right lines and lengths during the first Test at Trent Bridge
Middlesex’s director of cricket Angus Fraser believes England pace bowler Steven Finn could benefit from a break from international cricket as the huge amount of criticism he has received lately has been affecting his bowling and concentration.
My back injury is ‘far from ideal’, says James Pattinson
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Pattinson will be looking to pull off a James Anderson
Australia pace bowler James Pattinson, who was recently diagnosed with a stress fracture of the lower back and ruled out for the remainder of the Ashes series, has announced that the seriousness and timing of his injury is “far from ideal”.
West Indies vs Pakistan 3rd ODI: First Pakistan win, then West Indies win and now we have a tie
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Ul-Haq and Simmons both made 75 runs
It is fairly special to witness a tie during an ODI match, but to have a tie after both the West Indies and Pakistan won one game apiece was even more spectacular as it indicated just how evenly matched these two sides are.