Gayle has not played ODI cricket since the 2015 World Cup
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The West Indies have been undergoing a tough transition phase after omitting several of their high-profile players in all three formats of the game.
“This is the time when Younis should leave the field”
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Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has announced that he will retire from international cricket after the upcoming three-Test series against the West Indies.
“We are in negotiations with a few teams at the moment”
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West Indies opening batsman Kieran Powell could make the transition from international cricket to Major League Baseball (MLB) after undergoing a number of try-outs in the United States.
“I wasn’t playing for me, I was playing for the younger guys in the team”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he “probably played two years longer” than he should have.
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Shami is highly likely to make his Test debut during the two-Test series
India’s pace duo of Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami, along with opening batsman Rohit Sharma have been included in the Test squad for the national team’s upcoming series against the West Indies.
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“We anticipate significant demand for tickets”
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have confirmed the dates for the national team’s home series against India next June.
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Qasim remains doubtful about Pakistan’s chances of becoming the number one side in any of the three formats
Almost no player will ever admit that his team is experiencing a turbulent transition period, however, in the case of Pakistan, chief selector Iqbal Qasim has come clean and admitted that the team are facing some difficulties after having dropped several senior players for talented youngsters.
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Tait blames Warne and Hayden’s early retirement for Australia’s struggles
Former Australia pace bowler Shaun Tait believes that Australia are experiencing a rough transition period right now due to the fact that senior players like Shane Warne and Matthew Hayden retired too early.
Abbott is eagerly awaiting South Africa’s next Test series in seven months time
In just one Test match, 25-year-old South Africa pace bowler Kyle Abbott became a household name in the country after taking nine wickets against Pakistan during the third Test at Centurion.
Vaughan sees nothing stopping England from beating Australia twice this year
Former England captain Michael Vaughan, who will forever be remembered for ending the country’s 18-year Ashes drought with a remarkable 2-1 victory over Australia in the 2005 Ashes series, believes that the baggy greens do not stand a chance in the back-to-back Ashes series this year as the England team are extremely strong in all departments and have shown that they are intent on keeping the urn.
