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Hassan is extremely frustrated with the slow progress at both the Sylhet and Cox’s Bazar stadiums
Bangladesh’s chances of hosting the coveted World Twenty20 in 2014 are slipping fast as they continue to struggle to get their venues ready for the illustrious Twenty20 tournament, which was won by the West Indies last September.
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Singh had represented the Royals in 23 IPL matches
The exposure of the match-fixing scandal taking place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year has sent shock waves across the cricketing world and has undoubtedly left an everlasting stain on the tournament and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), but what will sting the board even more is the fact that the bookie arrested was a former Rajasthan Royals player.
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Starc no longer feels any pain or discomfort in his ankle
Australia pace maestro Mitchell Starc believes the decision he made to surgically repair his ankle over a month and a half ago is really starting to pay dividends as he feels lighter on his feet and may even lead to an increase in his bowling speed.
The PCB are desperately searching for solutions to end the international cricket drought
With the fourth anniversary of the Sri Lankan team coming under attack by Pakistani militants just having passed, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have once again made a desperate plea to the rest of the cricketing world to bring the sport back to its shores.
Pakistan have not hosted an international series since March 2009
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has made an emotional plea to international teams across the world, pleading with them to come and tour the country and end the four-year dry spell that they have endured.
Ireland will be looking to re-enact these scenes during their two-match series
Just days after Scotland announced that they would be playing two ODIs against Pakistan in May, Ireland have done the same in order to continue playing against top ranked opposition.
Kamal insists that Bangladesh never gave any “unconditional commitment” to tour Pakistan
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president and current International Cricket Council (ICC) vice-president Mustafa Kamal has revealed that the national team never had an “unconditional commitment” to tour Pakistan, which contradicts what current BCB president Nazmul Hassan said in December.
Several Sri Lankan cricketers were injured in the ambush
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have requested Pakistan to show more proof that the security situation in the country is all under control before they authorise any international tours once again.
Batsman Michael Hussey was run out in his final Test for Australia
Australia have always been known as one of the most athletic sides in international cricket, but batsman Phillip Hughes may have shot that reputation down after stating that the number of players dismissed via run outs during the recently concluded series against Sri Lanka was an absolute joke.
