England captain Alastair Cook has reflected on a tumultuous 12 months for himself and his team, describing 2014 as a “hell of a year”.
Cook is under intense pressure as England’s one-day captain after the team’s latest series defeat by Sri Lanka, having come through a similar period of scrutiny as Test skipper in the summer.
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Matt Prior has declared he will take his time before responding to allegations from Kevin Pietersen that he was “back-stabbing”, “horrendous” and “bad for the environment” of the England team.
Ahead of the publication of his autobiography, Pietersen has accused Prior of being a prime culprit in a “bullying culture” in the England dressing room under former director of cricket Andy Flower.
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Pakistan have suffered a blow ahead of their limited-overs series with Australia after all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez was ruled out through injury.
The 33-year-old split webbing on his left hand during fielding in a practice match in Sharjah on Friday that has forced him to withdraw from the squad.
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