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“In Test cricket you won’t be able to play your natural game all the time”
Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal, who scored 70 runs off 218 balls today, has admitted that it was not the kind of innings he imagined himself playing.
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Ponting has earmarked Warner and Hughes to be included in Australia’s Ashes squad
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed opening batsman David Warner and Phillip Hughes for the upcoming Ashes series, stating that there is no reason why they should not be included in the team.
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“The Indians tend to struggle a bit against good fast bowling, and with me being in some sort of form I know I could cause some problems”
Jamaica left-arm pace bowler Sheldon Cotterell has announced that he is “really looking forward to going to India” in November after he was included in the national team’s Test squad.
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Kohli is ashamed that three Indian cricketers were involved in the spot-fixing scandal
India vice-captain Virat Kohli believes “Indian cricket’s image has taken a hit because of the IPL [Indian Premier League] scandal”.
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“I wouldn’t say it was just nerves. Technically, it didn’t click”
England left-arm spinner Simon Kerrigan has vowed to regain his spot in the national team after a brutal Test debut that saw him give away 53 runs off eight overs.
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“After my last spell in county cricket, I received an international call-up and I’m hoping the same happens this time around”
India spinner Piyush Chawla is hoping his county stint with Somerset can be used as a launchpad to help resume his international career.
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Parnell could be suffering from pericarditis or myocarditis
South Africa pace bowler Wayne Parnell has been indefinitely sidelined after it was revealed that he had an “irregular heartbeat”.
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Streak sees dark times ahead for Zimbabwe unless the players are treated with more respect
Former Zimbabwe pace bowler Heath Streak has admitted that Kyle Jarvis’ decision to retire from international cricket in order to seek more lucrative contracts elsewhere in the world does not come as a big surprise to him.
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Dravid is confident Kohli will learn to control his temper as time goes by
India batting great Rahul Dravid has called on the cricketing community to stop trying to make comparisons between vice-captain Virat Kohli and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as they are “two very different people”.
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Kohli believes Tendulkar reigns supreme over all other superheroes
Batman, Superman and Spiderman are three of the most beloved superheroes amongst today’s generation, but for India batsman Virat Kohli, the ‘Little Master’ Sachin Tendulkar has always been his superhero and will be “for life”.
