MUMTAZ:It's difficult to look past Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mitchell Starc. Both bowl in the powerplay, with swing and a phenomenal wicket-taking ability. In terms of spin, I'd put Rashid Khan in the mix as well. BUTCHER:You don't look too ...
Coaches in Bangladesh say there are many like him coming through the system. Zakir Hasan, who played in the 2016 U-19 World Cup, is a designated wicketkeeper, but one coach said he was a better general fielder than a wicketkeeper. He also opens the batting and is comfortable against pace...
High run rates in the 2011-2015 World Cup cycle were attributed to the draconian fielding restrictions of that period. But even with one extra fielder outside the circle and no batting Powerplay, totals of 300 have been crossed142 times, 14 more than thefigure for the last cycle, with eig...