Rashid Latif: “Then they brought in Azhar Ali and then removed him as captain and that was also wrong”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has questioned why Azhar Ali was sacked as Test captain.
Kamran Akmal: “Imad Wasim wanted rest and you dropped him, why did you do that?”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal questioned why spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim was dropped from the national team.
Ian Pont: “Management also left out Abbas as a bowler, who has expert control needed at the end and middle of the bowling innings too. Some very odd decisions all round”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont questioned why Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas was dropped for the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
“I have a lot of faith in him as far as any format is concerned”
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Virat Kohli believes that all-rounder Hardik Pandya has all the necessary skills and qualities to become India’s Ben Stokes.
“I was, at the time, in a very vulnerable financial state and this dilemma too easily persuaded me to participate in spot fixing”
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Former South Africa left-arm seamer Lonwabo Tsotsobe has been handed an eight-year ban for his involvement in the 2015 Ram Slam T20 Challenge corruption scandal.
“What happens in the change room is something that’s very sacred and private to all of us”
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India captain Virat Kohli has said that he has nothing but respect for everything Anil Kumble achieved during his illustrious career, but he refused to dwell on why the 46-year-old stepped down as head coach on Tuesday.
“The Captain had reservations with my ‘style’ and about my continuing as the Head Coach”
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Anil Kumble released a detailed statement explaining why he made the tough decision to resign as India’s head coach.
“There are no problems whatsoever”
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India captain Virat Kohli has played down reports of a rift between him and head coach Anil Kumble.
“I’m not even aware of it”
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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary has described reports of a simmering dispute between the national team and head coach Anil Kumble as a “realm of imagination”.
India and Pakistan have only faced each other in Asia Cup tournaments or ICC events since 2012
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India sports minister Vijay Goel has insisted that the national team will not be playing any bilateral series with Pakistan.
