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Pybus’ main responsibility will be to train and develop the country’s regional and national players
Former Bangladesh coach Richard Pybus has signed a three-year deal with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in a move that will see him become their new director of cricket.
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Tikolo’s last match for Kenya came during the 2011 World Cup
Kenya has recalled 42-year-old Steve Tikolo for the upcoming World Twenty20 Qualifiers in the United Arab Emirates.
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Amir may find himself playing first-class cricket in January
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has announced that he is confident the International Cricket Council (ICC) will allow disgraced pace bowler Mohammad Amir to start playing first-class cricket by January 2014.
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“Graham works very hard with each and every player on their game, and we need someone with exactly that kind of commitment”
Former Sri Lanka captain and current head selector Sanath Jayasuriya has announced that head coach Graham Ford’s successor must have the same type of tenacity he did in order for the national team to continue their winning ways.
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Akram has had a positive influence on Irfan and Khan
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have given bowling coach Mohammad Akram a one-month extension on his contract as the national team prepare to host South Africa in the United Arab Emirates.
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Khan lost six kilograms while training in France
Fresh off a six-week training course in France, India left-arm pace bowler Zaheer Khan is now heading to Cape Town, South Africa, where he will train with former India coach Gary Kirsten for three weeks in a bid to regain his spot in the national team.
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Afridi lavished praise on India for the way they dealt with the loss of their senior players
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has announced that India’s talent depths stretch so far that they could easily have two teams representing the country at the international level.
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Akmal noted that his exclusion from the Champions Trophy was a “kick in the groin”
Pakistan’s Umar Akmal has admitted that balancing his new duties as wicketkeeper-batsman during the team’s tour of the Caribbean will be tough as there will be more pressure and responsibility on his shoulders.
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Lehmann’s coaching techniques have impressed Haddin
Australia vice-captain Brad Haddin has announced that newly appointed coach Darren Lehmann needs to get the current Ashes squad up to scratch and quick as the first Ashes Test looms over the horizon.
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Khan was not included in India’s Champions Trophy squad
India veteran pace bowler Zaheer Khan has announced that he is “itching” to make his international return and regain his spot in the national team after spending four-and-a-half months on the sidelines with a calf injury he picked while playing in the Ranji Trophy.
