“He will be India’s match-winner there”
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Legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has announced that he believes India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh “will play a big role in the 2015 World Cup” in Australia and New Zealand.
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“It is a great shame for him and I know that he is really disappointed with the news”
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow will be out of action for up to six weeks after breaking his finger while representing Yorkshire in a three-day warm-up match against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road.
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“While both these players were signed before I started at the Sydney Thunder, these were well-intentioned decisions that have not proven to be successful”
Sydney Thunder general manager Nick Cummins has admitted that signing Australia captain Michael Clarke and opening batsman David Warner has indirectly contributed to the franchise’s poor record this season.
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“Dav Whatmore will continue working with [the] Pakistan Cricket Team till the expiry of his contract”
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that head coach Dav Whatmore has “informed the PCB that he would not be seeking a renewal of his contract” when it expires on February 28, 2014.
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Ahmed wanted to remove the VB logo due to his religious beliefs
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has lashed out after a number of racist comments were directed towards Pakistan-born spinner Fawad Ahmed after he requested that the VB beer logo be removed from his shirt.
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Rauf was indicted in the IPL match-fixing scandal
Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf has announced his retirement from all forms of umpiring after being indicted in a match-fixing scandal in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), according to a report posted on the website of the Pakistan-based Express newspaper.
No Australian or South African cricketer will be participating in the PSL
Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa have both announced that they will not be issuing NOCs to any of their centrally contracted players for the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Pakistan’s batsmen have let the team down time and time again
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they will be hiring a batting coach for the national team, and have already posted an advertisement on their website.
