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CAPE TOWN: All-rounder Jacques Kallis was a surprise omission when South Africa's 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in England in June was announced in Cape Town Thursday.Batsman JP Duminy returned to the squad after recovering from an Achilles tendon injury which has prevented him from playing any cricket since last November.It had been widely expected that Kallis, who turns 38 in October, would return to one-day international action after he was rested from games against New Zealand and Pakistan in the recent home season, ostensibly as part of a plan to manage his workload.Kallis is currently playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.Selection convener Andrew Hudson said Kallis had been unavailable for personal reasons."It was at Jacques' request and we are respectful of that."Asked how this would affect Kallis' future career for South Africa, Hudson said: "It's a little too early to speculate. I'm sure ...
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Thursday named a 15-man squad for next month's Champions Trophy one-day tournament in England:Angelo Mathews (capt), Dinesh Chandimal (vice-capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekara, Shaminda Eranga, Sachithra Senanayake, Chanaka Welegedara.Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2013 ...
KARACHI: Pakistan's appointment of Trent Woodhill as batting coach for next month's Champions Trophy has been met with bafflement, with former greats saying they had never even heard of the Australian.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday appointed the 42-year-old Woodhill for three weeks after the team's disastrous performance with the bat on their recent tour of South Africa.Woodhill is currently assistant coach at Delhi Daredevils, second bottom in the Indian Premier League, and has had ...
KARACHI: Struggling all-rounder Shahid Afridi vowed Wednesday to work hard to return to the Pakistan team after being axed from the 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy."Being in and out is a one-off thing. It happens to every cricket player and I will soon stage a comeback because I believe in hard work and performance, so I don't want to be bitter," Afridi told AFP.The big-hitting all-rounder was earlier dropped for the one-day series against ...
SYDNEY: Australia on Wednesday announced a 15-man squad for the eight-nation Champions Trophy to be held in June in England:Michael Clarke (capt), George Bailey (vice-capt), David Warner, Shane Watson, Phil Hughes, Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Clint McKay, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Xavier Doherty.Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2013 ...
SYDNEY: George Bailey was on Wednesday handed the vice-captaincy of Australia's squad for their defence of the Champions Trophy, while promising fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile won a call-up.The eight-nation tournament starts in England next month with Bailey getting the nod as Michael Clarke's number two in place of Shane Watson.Watson is in the 15-man squad but opted to stand aside as vice skipper to focus on his batting and bowling, in the same way he ...
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has said that departmental cricket is doing a great job in the country and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should take extra measures to strengthen the structure.Talking to a private news channel, Basit Ali said that over the last 10 years, there has been emphasis on the need of domestic cricket format with some former cricketers advocating the promotion of regional cricket.However, he said that majority of the cricket experts ...
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