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Saeed Anwar

2013 is a huge year for Scottish cricket: Majid Haq

Majid Haq represented Scotland at Under-17, Under-19 and Under-23 levels, making his debut for the senior side on 20 July 20, 2002. An off-spinner and hard-hitting left-handed batsman, he was a member of the Scottish squad at the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies.

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Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed leaves his trophy in India

Pakistan star batsman Nasir Jamshed, who tormented the Indian bowlers in the just concluded series, has forgotten to carry his man-of-the-series trophy with him.

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Sachin Tendulkar is what this Pakistan cricket fan envies and not Kashmir!

The man has retired. The 49-centuries hero has finally bid adieu to an illustrious 23-year-old career that changed the very definition of Indian batting.

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Alastair Cook exemplifies India’s struggle against left-handed opening batsmen in the last 20 years

Alastair Cook's epic resistance in the second innings is yet another example of a left-handed opening batsman making it big against India. Arunabha Sengupta looks at how Indian bowlers have struggled against the southpaw openers in the last 20 years.

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Five instances of openers passing the baton of captaincy to their opening partners

Alastair Cook succeeding Andrew Strauss as captain marks a rare event – one half of a successful opening partnership taking over the reins from the other. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the very few examples of prolific opening partners following each other as skipper in Test cricket.

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Dravid – the eternal bridesmaid who wasn’t Destiny’s favourite child

In many ways, Dravid was not Destiny’s favourite child. While he toiled and scripted masterpieces, often times another team-mate of his would hog the attention and adulation. And there was none bigger in this respect than Sachin Tendulkar, under whose formidable shadows he played his entire international career. 

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Mushtaq Ahmed to host reception 17 years after marriage

Former Test leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has caused consternation by announcing that he will celebrate his 'valima' (marriage reception) on December 26, seventeen years after his wedding.

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PCB approves setting-up of anti-corruption unit

Pakistan cricket authorities have approved the setting-up of a "vigilance and security division" to fight corruption in the game, a month after three top players were imprisoned for spot-fixing.

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Judges blame PCB for spot-fixing scandal

Pakistan's senior judges, who conducted match-fixing inquiries in the past, Sunday said their recommendations to check corruption in cricket were ignored and that led to the latest betting scandal.

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