Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi: “I don’t know what sort of threats were directed at MS Dhoni and his family but it’s not right and shouldn’t happen”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said the threats towards iconic India wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni’s family are “not right and shouldn’t happen”.
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Zulqarnain Haider: “He has been involved in shady dealings and not only does he deserve a life ban even his property and assets should be seized”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Zulqarnain Haider has claimed that batsman Umar Akmal should have been banned for life as he was involved in “shady dealings” in the past.
Steve Smith: “Babar and Rizwan played well and obviously the two openers batted well on the first morning as well”
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Australia batsman Steve Smith has revealed that Pakistan batsmen Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood and captain Azhar Ali are all in good form going into the second Test in Adelaide.
“Terrorist threats cannot control our cricket”
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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has made it clear that the cricketing community should not give in to terrorist threats.
“I didn’t want to take a risk with these youngsters and right now the government is helping us prepare a comprehensive security plan”
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Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has been forced to close his cricket academy on a temporary basis after receiving threats from Islamic militants.
“Afghanistan’s cricket board does not support cricket for women, even though I have 3,700 girl cricketers across Afghanistan”
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Just four years after it was formed, the Afghanistan women’s cricket team has been dissolved due to Taliban threats, insecurity and conservative beliefs.
“I have some goals I want to achieve”
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India batsman Virat Kohli has announced that he is determined to turn the national team’s fortunes around in the upcoming five-Test series against England, which gets underway on July 9 in Nottingham.
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“I have started to regain respect in the cricketing circles and I am happy and satisfied that I am accepted again”
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has revealed that he was “nervous, tense and almost crumbled” during a series against South Africa in November 2010.
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“There is no easy solution”
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid and former England captain Nasser Hussain have both called for the Champions Trophy to be restored and a restriction on the number of bi-lateral ODI series played.
Taibu is one of the greatest wicketkeeper batsman Zimbabwe ever had
Zimbabwean wicketkeeper batsman Tatenda Taibu has announced his retirement from international cricket in order to focus his life on helping and working for the church.