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”.
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”.
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.
Harsha Bhogle: “India have been vulnerable in the past to Mohammad Amir”
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Renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle said India have been vulnerable to Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir in the past.
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.
“He got to the point where he needed to tell someone”
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Steve Pearson, a close friend of Lou Vincent, told Southwark Crown Court that the former New Zealand batsman was desperate to confess his involvement in match-fixing.
“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”.
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.
“It is going to be a tough ask for us but I am confident we can make some inroads”
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South Africa all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy has announced that the Proteas “have a bit of a point to prove” during their upcoming series against Sri Lanka.
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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.