Pakistan batman Usman Khan: “I used to get hasty while batting first in international cricket, but now I try to bat with thought and composure”
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Pakistan power-hitter Usman Khan has admitted that he used to “get hasty” when he first started batting in international cricket.
Kamran Akmal: “The Pakistan team was never a contender for [the] semi-finals, so thinking about winning the World Cup with such players was nothing more than daydreaming”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has made it clear that he never thought he national team would make it to the semi-finals at the World Cup.
Wood has only picked up one wicket in the first two Tests
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England pace bowler Mark Wood has been declared fit for the third Test against South Africa after complaining of soreness in his left heel.
“I can’t say there haven’t been some dark times where I thought it would be easier if I wasn’t here”
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Former England pace bowler Stephen Harmison has revealed that he battled severe depression during his international career and even thought about committing suicide prior to the national team’s tour of South Africa in 2004.
“Had I been captain maybe I wouldn’t have scored all these runs”
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Looking back on his illustrious career, Pakistan batsman Younis Khan insisted that wherever he played and in whatever format, he always “gave 200%”.
“I’d like to ideally play a game or two before the finals”
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Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Chris Lynn is determined to make his comeback from a shoulder injury before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs.
“To win the Champions Trophy would be a hell of an achievement”
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England opener Jason Roy is brimming with excitement ahead of the Champions Trophy as it will be the first major International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament he has participated in.
“It’s certainly going to take at least a couple of weeks for him to recover”
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New Zealand left-arm pace bowler Mitchell McClenaghan has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against Australia due to a fractured bone above his left eye.
Warner (left) won the Allan Border Medal
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Australia opening batsman David Warner won the Allan Border Medal for the first time in his career in Melbourne on Wednesday.
The India-Pakistan series is likely to be held in Sri Lanka or Bangladesh
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The Pakistan government has given the national team permission to face India in a bilateral series.
