Pietersen: Amir should not be allowed to play international cricket

"If you get caught you have to be given a life ban"

“If you get caught you have to be given a life ban”

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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen believes that Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir should not be allowed to play international cricket again and should have been banned for life for being involved in the spot-fixing scandal that shocked the cricketing community in 2010.

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Give Herath time to recover, says Muttiah Muralitharan

"I would not try to rush Herath back, either for the match with Australia or for the clash with Scotland"

“I would not try to rush Herath back, either for the match with Australia or for the clash with Scotland”

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Legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has urged the national team to give Rangana Herath adequate time to recover from the finger injury he sustained during his side’s nine-wicket win over England.

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India can chase down any target, says Graeme Smith

"Since 2013, India has won more One-Day Internationals when chasing than any other team, hence [they] will back [themselves] to chase down anything"

“Since 2013, India has won more One-Day Internationals when chasing than any other team, hence [they] will back [themselves] to chase down anything”

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With South Africa’s highly-anticipated World Cup clash against India lingering just over the horizon, former Proteas captain Graeme Smith has warned the national team that the Indians are capable of chasing down any target.

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