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Haider Ali: Rohit Sharma is my 'role model'
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Thursday, 18 June 2020 07:00
Pakistan may currently be coached by two of their most famous batsmen, but for inspiration, the newest member of their squad is looking slightly east. The Attock-born Haider Ali, who rose to national prominence after scoring a half-century for Pakistan in an otherwise painfully one-sided defeat to India in the Under-19 World Cup semi-final earlier this year, views India's Rohit…
Matt Parkinson: Full-time county spin coaches would help young spinners
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Thursday, 18 June 2020 07:13
Matt Parkinson has backed the introduction of full-time spin coaches in county cricket to help the development of young English spinners.Parkinson, the Lancashire legspinner, has a strong working relationship with Stuart MacGill after being mentored by him as part of the ECB's pathways programme three years ago, and worked closely with Jeetan Patel on tour with England this winter. He…
Haris Rauf puts all his efforts into playing Tests for Pakistan
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Thursday, 18 June 2020 07:55
Having originally been content to make a name for himself in white-ball cricket, fast bowler Haris Rauf has expressed his desire to play Test cricket for Pakistan after finding himself in the 29-man squad set to tour England later this year.Rauf was a great hit at the Big Bash League (BBL), picking up 20 wickets in 10 matches for the…
Shannon Gabriel: Joe Root comments 'blown way out of proportion'
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Thursday, 18 June 2020 08:26
Shannon Gabriel believes that his controversial comments to Joe Root during the St Lucia Test in February 2019, were "blown way out of proportion" and says he will not hold back in the coming series, if given the opportunity to play.Gabriel was handed a four-match ban, and issued an "unreserved apology", after the stump microphone at the Daren Sammy Stadium…
Justin Langer planning for September return and adapting to reduced staff
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Wednesday, 17 June 2020 22:38
Australia's scheduled series against Zimbabwe in the top end in August looks certain to be cancelled after the head coach Justin Langer indicated he was planning to have the team ready to play by September in anticipation of a possible white-ball tour of England.On the day after Cricket Australia announced redundancies for 40 staff - far less than originally intended…
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Wednesday, 17 June 2020 20:30
Rachel Priest announces international retirement and joins Tasmania
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 19:38
Interim Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley calls for unity after redundancies
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 08:04
Tim Bresnan calls time on 19-year career at Yorkshire
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 08:10
ECB pledges a further £35.7million to support English game
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 09:25
Abid Ali to keep a close eye on West Indies series to gain clues about English conditions
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 09:58
Kraigg Brathwaite calls on Desmond Haynes in bid to rediscover form
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 10:26
Dan Lawrence's time could be nigh as England look to the future
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 04:05
Graeme Hick among 40 job losses amid Cricket Australia restructuring
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 05:01
Experimental three-team format to kick off South Africa's return to cricket
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 04:35
Scotland cancel Australia T20 fixture due to Covid-19 pandemic
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 05:31
Moeen Ali back in Test frame as England name 30-man training squad
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 04:50
Alan Jones earns England Test cap No. 696 for 1970 match against Rest of the World
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Timeline: Three months that brought down CA chief Kevin Roberts
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Malcolm Speed: States should hold off Cricket Australia board change for now
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Tuesday, 16 June 2020 09:33
Shai Hope: 'Need to back my ability because I know I can get it done'
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 11:15
First part of CSA's forensic audit expected by Friday
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Copyright claims against Rob Moody, aka robelinda2, 'made in error', says Cricket Australia
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 03:54
T20 World Cup 'unrealistic' and 'unlikely' this year - Cricket Australia chairman
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