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“If Cricket Australia want me to be captain, that’s the way I’ll play”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has revealed that he would rather be fired than change his “extremely positive” captaincy style since “this is the way I’ve been brought up to play”.
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The 82-page cookbook includes a list of 194 dishes and drinks
England have said goodbye to the days of pizzas, burgers and refreshing pints of beer and welcomed more healthier alternatives, according to their 82-page cookbook, which was leaked to the Sydney Morning Herald.
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“I believe Sachin has done a tremendous job, not just for Indian cricket but for world cricket”
In an emotional tribute to his long-time friend, legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara has announced that “Sachin Tendulkar has definitely had the best cricket career out of any cricketer that I have known”.
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“It hasn’t changed since the summer and we don’t expect it to change over the next couple of months”
England captain Alastair Cook has dismissed former Australia spin king Shane Warne’s comments about him being “negative, boring [and] not very imaginative” as “old news”, despite admitting that there are times when he could be more “imaginative”.
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“Hopefully we can have some good battles on the field this time”
England batsman Joe Root has announced that he is looking forward to having “some good battles” against Australia opener David Warner.
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“They chopped and changed batsmen and it was all over the place, whereas we were always quite a settled team”
Legendary Australia opening batsman Justin Langer has announced that after having been beaten three times in a row, “England are probably laughing at Australia”.
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“Those days when the guys used to think ‘oh my goodness we are going to Australia again, we are going to get beaten up’ – those days are gone”
England vice-captain Matt Prior believes that this is the best chance his side have to make history as they are just one Ashes win away from beating Australia four times in a row, a feat which has not been accomplished since the 1890s.
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“I know people say that it doesn’t get you runs, wickets or catches, but it gives you the best opportunity to stay fit and the best opportunity to stay away from fatigue”
England vice-captain and wicketkeeper Matt Prior has revealed that “since we won The Ashes in the summer I’ve lost 9kgs (18lb) and feel in the best condition of my whole career”.
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“I’m very excited, it is my fifth trip here and it is always an awesome country to tour so it is great to be here”
England pace bowler Stuart Broad has announced that he expects a “lively” welcome from Australian fans after head coach Darren Lehmann called on them to “get stuck into Broad”.
McGrath and Turner dominated world cricket despite being born in different eras
Legendary Australia bowlers Glenn McGrath and Charlie Turner, who represented the country more than a century apart, have both been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, bringing the total number of inductees to 37.
