Mohammad Yousuf: “What I’d like is for him to spend a period of a week to even 20 days with me at the NHPC because then I can do a proper assessment of his batting and see what he is made of”
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National High Performance Centre batting coach Mohammad Yousuf said he wants to see what big-hitting batsman Haider Ali is made of.
Amir’s stint with Essex has been cut short
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has recalled 13 players who were given No-Objection Certificates to play county cricket in England and feature in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
“I was always going to come out and be vocal and sticking up for the players”
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Despite being extremely vocal throughout the pay dispute that occurred between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA), David Warner is confident that he will not be replaced as vice-captain.
Afghanistan were given Test status in June
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Afghanistan could play their maiden Test match later this year as they are currently in talks with Zimbabwe about a full series.
Pradeep last played Test cricket in January 2017
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Pace bowler Nuwan Pradeep has returned to Sri Lanka’s squad for the first Test against India in Galle.
“He’s been the first to acknowledge that his performances have not stacked up”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has confirmed that all-rounder JP Duminy will be dropped for the second Test against England in Nottingham, which gets underway on Friday.
“It’s always important to start well and get the monkey off your back in terms of a big score early in your captaincy career”
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Alastair Cook has admitted that he was blown away by the impact Joe Root had in his first Test as captain.
“Faf’s wife gave birth to their first child last week, but the difficult nature of the delivery has delayed his return to the UK”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the first Test against England at Lord’s as he wants to stay with his wife following the “difficult” birth of their first child.
Philander has recovered from an ankle injury
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South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has been deemed fit for the first Test against England, which gets underway on Thursday at Lord’s.
Elgar will take over as captain if Du Plessis misses the first Test
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis is still unlikely to feature in the first Test against England next week despite his first child having been born.
