I’d rather be fired than change my ‘extremely positive’ captaincy style, says Michael Clarke

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“If Cricket Australia want me to be captain, that’s the way I’ll play”

Australia captain Michael Clarke has revealed that he would rather be fired than change his “extremely positive” captaincy style since “this is the way I’ve been brought up to play”.

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Afghanistan hungry for tougher opposition after qualifying for 2015 World Cup

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“It is a great moment in the history of Afghanistan”

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chief executive Noor Mohammad Murad has announced that the national team are hungry for tougher opposition after beating Kenya 2-0 to qualify for the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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Mohammad Amir agrees with Rahul Dravid’s stance on making match-fixing a criminal offence

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Amir does not want to see any other youngster fall into the same trap he did

Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir has voiced his agreement with India batting great Rahul Dravid’s stance on making match-fixing a criminal offence in order to oust it from the sport once and for all.

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Wasim Akram and Rameez Raja slam Pakistan for pathetic showing at Champions Trophy

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Ul-Haq was the only player to receive praise from both Akram and Raja

Former Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram and captain Rameez Raja have slammed the national team for their pathetic performance during the recently concluded Champions Trophy, in which they lost all three of their matches.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Spinners are suffering at the hands of the new fielding restrictions, says Darren Sammy

Sammy feels as if batsmen are going to be the sole beneficiaries of the new fielding restricitions

West Indies captain Darren Sammy believes the new International Cricket Council (ICC) fielding restriction rules is going to make life much tougher for spinners during ODIs since fewer fielders are allowed in the deep.

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