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Rohit Sharma is a match-winner, my role model, says Pakistan's Haider Ali

Ali has played for the Pakistan U-19 team and had an outstanding 2019-20 season, following which he earned an emerging contract for the 2020-21 season

Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf putting all efforts to play Test cricket

Rauf had a great stint for Melbourne Stars at the Big Bash League (BBL), picking up 20 wickets in 10 matches

Windies opener Brathwaite keen to follow Desmond Haynes' advice in England

Before departing for England, Brathwaite had consulted former opener Haynes and said he is up for the challenge that lies ahead in England

Shai Hope confident of replicating his 2017 heroics against England again

Hope hasn't scored a ton since 2017 Headingley Test heroics when he scored centuries in both the innings to lead his side to a much-cherished victory against England, chasing a daunting 322-run target

England adds 3 county coaches to help players for West Indies Test series

Glen Chapple, Richard Dawson and Matthew Walker, who are head coaches at Lancashire, Gloucestershire and Kent respectively, will join what England is describing as a behind-closed-doors training group

Moeen Ali included in England's 30-member squad for closed doors training

This group will now go into camp at the Ageas Bowl on Tuesday, June 23 ahead of the first Test against the West Indies starting, July 8

My agenda is not ICC but improvement in Pakistan cricket: PCB chairman Mani

Imran had asked me to come and work in Pakistan cricket, and I have stayed away from cricket for nearly 12 years since my last term as ICC chief, says PCB chairman

Ben Stokes' leadership style similar to that of Virat Kohli, says Joe Root

Root is expecting the arrival of his second child in July and he could miss a match or two to be with his wife Carrie and also to maintain the bio-security protocols to tackle Covid-19

If England treat me like small kid, it will be their big loss: Naseem Shah

Naseem has already set his sights on doing well in the country and hailed the presence of fast-bowling great Waqar Younis in the coaching staff

Playing behind closed doors in England will not affect us: Shaheen Afridi

Pakistan is scheduled to play three Tests and as many T20Is in a bio-secure environment in England amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Will show our support to 'Black Lives Matter' movement in 1st Test: Holder

Floyd, an African-American, died in police custody in Minneapolis on Many 25, following which widespread protest have been taking place around the world against racism and police brutality

Will treat Jofra Archer as just another English cricketer: Jason Holder

Archer gained eligibility to represent England in 2018. He had played for West Indies U-19 side in 2014

Bairstow eager to get back in England Test squad for West Indies series

Jonny Bairstow was dropped from the New Zealand tour late last year and featured in one Test in South Africa as a batsman but didn't do his chances any good by scoring 1 and 9

Shai Hope aims to improve his dismal Test record in series against England

Despite being team's key batting mainstay in the ODIs, Shai Hope has scored just 1498 runs in 31 Tests at an average of 27.23

Whole world would watch England vs West Indies Test series: Chris Jordan

Whole world would watch England vs West Indies Test series: Chris Jordon

Kumar Sangakkara feels Test cricket shouldn't be treated like a cash cow

ICC came up with World Test Championship to reinvigorate the format in white-ball era but Sangakkara feels sustaining such tournaments will be difficult

Windies pace attack can challenge any team in world, reckons bowling coach

Team has worked on its fitness, which was a key in success of West Indies pace attack of '70 and '80s, but insisted the current crop needs to forge their own identity, says bowling coach Roddy Estwick

Families can't accompany players, officials during England tour: PCB

The English and Wales Cricket Board will reportedly spend around half a million pounds on the special chartered flight, which will fly 29 players and 14 officials from Pakistan to England

ICC Test Championship: Riaz ready for Test return if needed in England

Wahab Riaz took an indefinite break from test cricket last year just before Pakistan toured Australia

Imran Khan approves Pakistan's tour of England for Tests, T20 series

Pakistan team is scheduled to reach England by the end of this month to play a three Test and three T20 series in August and September