Yasir Hameed: “If we try Hafeez batting at 3 and he plays proper cricket, by this at least wickets will be in hand till [the] end and we can go with Fakhar and Sohaib for power-hitting from 10 to 20”
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Former Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed said veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez should be tried at the number three spot in T20 Internationals.
Babar Azam: “If we think we should try him [Imam], then we will do so, as his record with red ball is also really good”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam said he will try using opener Imam-ul-Haq in Test cricket if it is necessary.
“He will miss a minimum of four weeks”
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Sri Lanka all-rounder Asela Gunaratne will miss the remainder of the Test series against India, as well as the ODI and Twenty20 series that follows.
“If we don’t start well, the tournament’s over”
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New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has admitted that he is eager to add a Champions Trophy title to the list of accomplishments he has achieved in his illustrious career.
“I think we can rest our players during that time”
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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has said that he is “not too keen” about the national team touring Pakistan.
“If we win it will certainly be really good for the playing group”
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Australia captain Steve Smith has admitted that winning the Champions Trophy could give the players a boost in helping resolve their ongoing pay dispute with Cricket Australia.
“WADA has the right to take the matter elsewhere”
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The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) have said that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have the power to extend West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell’s one-year ban.
Powell has not played Test cricket since June 2014
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Batsman Kieran Powell is set to play his first Test match in almost three years after he was included in the West Indies’ squad for the first Test against Pakistan.
Lynn has injured his left shoulder for the third time in less than two years
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Kolkata Knight Riders opener Chris Lynn could be sidelined for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after injuring his left shoulder.
“He had some questions in the back of his mind as to how much he had left in the tank”
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England director of cricket Andrew Strauss has revealed that he had a strong feeling Alastair Cook would step down as Test captain after meeting him last month.
