Faisal Iqbal: “Happened with me once on the tour of England in 2001, stayed 2 days in hospital. Bad experience of [being hit] on the head fielding at short leg on the bowling of Saqlain Mushtaq”
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Former Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal has revealed that he had to stay in hospital for two days back in 2001 after being struck on the head while fielding at short leg.
Steve Smith: “It’s a bucket list of mine to win an Ashes series in England”
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Australia captain Steve Smith is determined to win an Ashes series in England, something he says is on his “bucket list”. However, doing such a thing will be no easy feat as the Baggy Greens have not accomplished it since 2001.
“We’ve got a lot of these guys out there whom we are trying to lure back”
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Zimbabwe head coach Heath Streak has admitted that the country’s disappointing performance in international cricket over the past couple of years can be attributed to a lack of matches and players choosing to ply their trade elsewhere.
Masakadza (left) has not played ODI cricket since December 2015 and he has yet to make his Test debut
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Zimbabwe have included left-arm spinner Wellington Masakadza in their side for the upcoming five-match ODI series and one-off Test match against Sri Lanka.
“They all have to have an amazing series because, if they don’t, then we’re in trouble”
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen believes that Australia are favourites to win the upcoming Ashes series, which starts on July 8 in Cardiff.
“We’ve got a great opportunity to make a real statement about how we should play cricket”
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England captain Alastair Cook has urged his side and Australia to behave in an appropriate manner throughout the upcoming Ashes series, which starts on July 8 in Cardiff.
“We’ve learned a lot from that last tour and we’ve started to play some really good cricket so it’s going to be a great contest”
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Australia head coach Darren Lehmann believes that the national team have learnt important lessons from their last Ashes series in England, which they lost 3-0.
“We have a good chance of winning”
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England captain Alastair Cook has announced that leading his side to victory over Australia in the upcoming Ashes series would be the greatest achievement of his career.
“We should go into the series with some good confidence”
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England pace bowler Stuart Broad believes that the national team are favourites to win the upcoming Ashes series due to a number of reasons.
“I think it’s important to go out there and get some runs in the warm-up games”
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Australia batsman Shaun Marsh is determined to prove that he belongs in the Baggy Greens’ Ashes squad and hopes to do so during the two warm-up matches against Kent and Essex.
