He can be a useful asset for Pakistan in the future, Shadab Khan really excited about 16-year-old pace bowler

Shadab Khan said fast bowler Ali Raza can be a useful asset for Pakistan in the future

Shadab Khan: “Ali Raza’s mentality belies his age. The way he’s bowling, I think he could be a useful asset for the Pakistan side in [the] future”

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Shadab Khan firmly believes 16-year-old pace bowler Ali Raza can be “a useful asset for the Pakistan side in [the] future”.

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It isn’t a sign of a good leader, Dinesh Karthik has a go at Pakistan captain Babar Azam

Dinesh Karthik said Pakistan captain Babar Azam has displayed traits that are not a sign of a good leader

Dinesh Karthik: “I fear Pakistan players reading it, which they will be, will feel he’s ‘letting us down.’ The way he’s conducted himself at the field, having a go after the boundaries or his shoulders dropping, isn’t a sign of a good leader”

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Former India batsman Dinesh Karthik has taken a shot at Pakistan captain Babar Azam, saying he is displaying traits that are not a “sign of a good leader”.

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He can’t be an opener, Ahmed Shehzad thinks Pakistan batsman has an important job to do at number three

Ahmed Shehzad said Pakistan captain Babar Azam can't be an opener as he has an important job batting at number three

Ahmed Shehzad: “If Babar comes as an opener, then our middle order is already vulnerable, who will stand there? So, he should come in at number three and try to take the game deep with a good strike-rate”

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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad feels limited overs captain Babar Azam cannot be an opener and must come in at number three in order to ensure the middle order isn’t left vulnerable.

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South Africa vs England 3rd Test Day 1: England hold edge after South Africa batsmen fail to convert starts

None of South Africa's batsmen were able to press on after making an encouraging start

None of South Africa’s batsmen were able to press on after making encouraging starts

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England secured a slight advantage on the first day of the third Test in Johannesburg as a result of South Africa’s batsmen failing to convert their starts into bigger scores.

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Teams constantly think that we are ‘vulnerable against spin’, says George Bailey

"Teams still think that we're vulnerable against spin"

“Teams still think that we’re vulnerable against spin”

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Australia ODI captain George Bailey has announced that teams constantly prepare spin-friendly pitches when playing against his side since they constantly think that the Baggy Greens are “vulnerable against spin”.

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ECB cannot take disciplinary action against Pietersen over autobiography

Pietersen doesn't need permission to play in tournaments like the BBL since he is a free agent

Pietersen no longer needs permission to play in tournaments like the BBL since he is a free agent

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) cannot take disciplinary action against former batsman Kevin Pietersen over his autobiography, KP: The Autobiography, which will be launched on October 9.

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Australia’s limited overs tour of India is ‘meaningless’, says Ian Chappell

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“Agreeing to this meaningless ODI tour of India so close to an Ashes series is evidence that Cricket Australia is more concerned with dollars than sense”

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has branded the national team’s limited overs tour of India as “meaningless” since he believes they should be more concerned about being prepared for the second leg of the Ashes series against arch-rivals England in November.

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