Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi: “In the past, I, Shoaib Akhtar and Abdul Razzaq had a similar case like Mohammad Amir”
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Pakistan great Shahid Afridi has claimed that he, legendary seamer Shoaib Akhtar and iconic all-rounder Abdul Razzaq were all treated like Mohammad Amir during their careers.
Faisal Iqbal: “Sadly in our culture, players with cricketing family genes don’t have margins of error like other players have in the team, one mistake and [the] media shoulders are used to settle scores and make that individual a villain and people start to abuse”
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Former Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal believes that opener Imam-ul-Haq is being treated like a “villain” and abused since he is former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq’s nephew.
Junaid Khan: “I am hopeful of getting justice and the opportunity to represent Pakistan again”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has admitted that he is angry with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and team management as he feels they have treated him unfairly.
Aamir Sohail: “We were categorically being told that he had no place in the Pakistan side but he has been brought back and is now part of the Test squad”
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Former Pakistan captain Aamir Sohail was less than impressed with the way in which Mohammad Hafeez was added to the Test squad after it was announced.
Michael Di Venuto: “they have suffered enough and accepted the consequences and copped it on the chin”
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Former Australia batting coach Michael Di Venuto believes that former captain Steve Smith, ex-vice captain David Warner and opening batsman Cameron Bancroft have been treated like criminals.
Herath will be sidelined for the third Test against India
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Veteran Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has been rested for the third Test against India in Pallekele due to a stiff back.
“My gut feeling is probably hit and miss for security reasons (and) MoU reasons”
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Former Australia opener Ed Cowan has said that the ongoing pay dispute between the players and Cricket Australia could have huge ramifications if a deal is not struck by the June 30 deadline.
“No one asked me: ‘Darren Bravo, did you tweet that?’ No one asked me anything”
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West Indies batsman Darren Bravo has taken another shot at Cricket West Indies, stating that he has been less than impressed with the way the board has treated him.
“There are no significant signs of an injury but we will assess it over the next few days”
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England captain Eoin Morgan has said that the knee injury Ben Stokes sustained in the first ODI against South Africa is not serious.
“My arm got stuck under my body and it was sore for a minute”
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Proteas captain AB de Villiers gave his team-mates and South African fans a major scare in the second ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch on Wednesday. Continue reading
