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Rana Nasir Ghafoor
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Dwayne Bravo eyeing Test comeback

West Indies’ experienced all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is aiming to regain his place in the Test side, saying that he is available for all three formats of the game. The 28-year-old, who played his last Test match 18 months ago, is determined to keep trying for his place in the Test squad. Bravo’s immediate goal is […]

Stand-in captain Kane Williamson confident ahead of West Indies challenge

New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson, who has been named as stand-in skipper for the injured Ross Taylor, is confident of leading the side in a great fashion against West Indies. The Black Caps are due to meet the Windies in a complete One Day International series, starting with the opening game on Friday. After Taylor’s […]

England could miss Kevin Pietersen despite victories

England have sealed four consecutive triumphs since Kevin Pietersen’s retirement from limited-over cricket, but Australia’s head-coach Mickey Arthur feels that could yet miss their superstar batsman. The South Africa-born batsman decided to quit One Day Internationals a few weeks ago, saying that it is hard to survive in such hectic international schedule. England recalled Ian […]

Michael Clarke disappointed with Pat Cummins’ exit from England challenge

Michael Clarke disappointed with Pat Cummins’ exit from England challenge Australian captain Michael Clarke has expressed serious disappointment over his strike bowler Pat Cummins’ exclusion from the ongoing clash against England. The young fast bowler was ruled out of the entire series after the Aussies suffered an embarrassing six-wicket loss in the second ODI. A […]

Eoin Morgan’s match-winning knock against Australia is no surprise, says Steven Finn

England quick bowler Steven Finn wants his teammate Eoin Morgan to continue the good work after playing a splendid innings against Australia in the opening One Day International at Lord’s on Sunday. The left-hander smashed a magnificent 89-run-knock to steer England to an excellent 15-run triumph over world’s number ODI side. Morgan was dropped from […]

West Indies eager to bounce back

West Indies team manager Richie Richardson has said that the Windies are keen to bounce back after England debacle and put their campaign back on the winning ways by beating New Zealand in the imminent Twenty20 series. The Caribbean side are due to meet the Kiwis in the two-match T20 series in USA, with the […]

Mohammad Hafeez’s place in danger

Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Mohammad Hafeez will be lucky to play second Test against Sri Lanka, as his place is at stake following a terrible performance with the bat. The all-rounder also captained the side in the opening Test against the islanders, but was completely unimpressive. Sources in the side revealed that even though Dav Whatmore […]

Kyle Mills wary of West Indies threat

New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Mills has said that even though West Indies are not a consistent side, it makes them a very tough opposition in the limited-over cricket. The Kiwi pacer described that the Windies are quite unpredictable and can produce a shocking result any moment. "I find the West Indies always have a […]

Darren Sammy wants West Indies to be consistent after England loss

Saddened by his team’s below par performance against England, West Indian skipper Darren Sammy has said that the Windies have plenty to improve after suffering an embarrassing loss in all three formats of the game. England crushed West Indies 2-0 in the Test series and continued their ruthless march to beat the visiting side in […]

David Warner says Ireland can "blast it from ball one"

Australia are due to meet Ireland ahead of their One Day International series against England. The Kangaroos are undoubtedly the hot favourites in the only game, but David Warner is not ready to take the opposition lightly. Ahead of his side’s encounter at Stormont on Saturday, the opening batsman said that Ireland can "blast it […]

David Warne planning to attack Graeme Swann

England and Australia are all set to take on each other in the One Day International series and it will be their last meeting before next year’s Ashes series. The exciting is going up with the every passing day, as the players from both sides are aiming to give their best shot. The left-hander opener […]

Ian Bell supports England’s rotation policy

England batsman Ian Bell has put his weight behind Coach Andy Flower’s policy to rotate his bowlers in order to avoid fitness issues in a gruelling international schedule. English team management has decided to rest three main bowlers – Stuart Broad, James Anderson and Graeme Swann – for Friday’s final encounter against West Indies. The […]

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