Sikandar Raza saga shows the sinister trend haunting cricket's T20 franchise leagues - and the dangerous world it opens up

Sikandar Raza saga shows the sinister trend haunting cricket's T20 franchise leagues - and the dangerous world it opens up

INSIDE CRICKET: You might have been surprised to tune in to the last few balls of this year's Pakistan Super League on Sunday evening, and see a guy at the crease called Sikandar Raza.

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