Boycott blames it on injury, illness, paternity leave

London:Lamenting injury, illness and paternity leave have never allowed England to field their best side in the past couple of years, former captain Geoffrey Boycott said Andrew Flintoff's side playing in India was a poor ODI combination.

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Akram given chance to perform in SA conditions: Bari

Karachi: "We have picked the best side to play a formidable South Africa and Wasim (Akram) has been given a chance to perform in the Tests after considering conditions in South Africa," Pakistan Cricket Board chief selector Wasim Bari told reporters on Friday.

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