Tag: #englandcricket
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Haris Sohail injury update
Middle-order batsman Haris Sohail is still feeling slight pain in his right leg and, as such, he will not take part in next two practice sessions scheduled on 5 and 6 July in Derby. According to the details, Haris had also missed the intra-squad practice matches due to the same injury last week. The left-handed batsman…
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Shahid Afridi foundation logo to feature on Pakistani kits
Thursday, July 9th: The logo of Shahid Afridi Foundation will adorn the shirt of Pakistan team during the tour of England. The charity is run by Pakistan’s renowned all-rounder Shahid Afridi, whose appeal for donations to help people infected with the deadly coronavirus in Pakistan has the strong support of well-known cricketers. In his Twitter…
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All-rounders Stokes and Holder to lead from the front
LONDON, July 7 (Online): Two of the world s best all-rounders in Ben Stokes and Jason Holder will be captaining their respective sides when England face the West Indies in the first Test at Southampton starting Wednesday. Holder tops the ICC’s Test all-rounder rankings, with fellow paceman Stokes in second place as international cricket resumes…
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Stokes ‘proud’ as England captaincy looms into view
LONDON, June 30 (Online): Ben Stokes said he was “proud” to be in a position where he might replace Joe Root as England skipper against the West Indies, even though he has not captained a side since he was a teenager. Vice-captain Stokes could find himself leading out the team for next week s first…