Mushtaq Ahmed: “If we talk about Babar, there’s a reason why people respect him worldwide. He brings honour to Pakistan. I think sometimes people are very hard on him”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has lauded white-ball captain Babar Azam, saying he “brings honour to Pakistan” with his outstanding batting performances.
It is understood that the charity match will be held at the R. Premadasa Stadium
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Sri Lanka will host a Twenty20 charity match between a Sri Lanka XI and World XI on September 8 in Colombo, with the proceeds going towards Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) charity, Cricket Aid.
Chappell feels that Gayle should be banned worldwide
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Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes that a worldwide ban should be imposed on West Indies opener Chris Gayle following the comments he made to Ten Network sports reporter Mel McLaughlin.
“They’ve had one or two good performances but I think we are getting carried away a little bit”
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Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott believes that Bangladesh shouldn’t go overboard with their celebrations after having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing ODI series against India.
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Gayle may have started a new fashion trend of batting with sunglasses
West Indies flamboyant opener Chris Gayle is renowned for arguably being the best Twenty20 entertainer on the planet, but the big-hitting Jamaican recently admitted that he feels “sad when people just forget all that I’ve achieved” in Test cricket.
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Wahlberg believes the CPL will be a big hit amongst all cricket lovers
Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg, who is a well-known ‘cricket nut’, has announced that he has bought a stake in the Caribbean Premier League’s (CPL) Barbados Tridents franchise.
Westfield’s non-compliance has been proved to be a real pain for the ECB
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are facing the risk of paying former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria “very substantial damages” after Mervyn Westfield, the main witness against him in the recent spot-fixing trial, continues to refuse to appear at an appeal hearing.
