Tanvir Ahmed: “While they shine on spinning tracks in Pakistan, they struggle against fast bowlers and bouncy pitches abroad. They need to prove their worth in these conditions”
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Former Pakistan seamer Tanvir Ahmed has called out middle order batsmen Saud Shakeel and Salman Ali Agha, saying they “struggle against fast bowlers and bouncy pitches abroad”.
Aaqib Javed: “When the tours end, some coach goes away to Australia, some to England. If Waqar Younis won’t observe domestic bowlers, how would he know which one to play at international level?”
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Former Pakistan seamer Aaqib Javed has questioned how bowling coach Waqar Younis can benefit Pakistan cricket if he lives abroad.
Waqar Younis: “They should perform well in conditions abroad too”
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Waqar Younis believes that India and Pakistan are both brimming with talent, but admitted that they need to perform better when playing overseas.
Kevin Pietersen: “He doesn’t perform that well away from home”
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has called for pace bowler Stuart Broad to be dropped for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka in November.
“I had to think about packing up and going to another country and starting afresh”
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Zimbabwe batsman Sean Williams has revealed that he almost quit representing his country in order to start a career abroad when he was snubbed for the tour of Bangladesh last October.
“If I was the selector, I would give the chance to Virat Kohli”
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Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin has announced that batsman Virat Kohli should replace Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the country’s Test captain.
“We should be mentally prepared for a drubbing in Australia”
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Legendary India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has announced that the national team “don’t have it in them to win regularly abroad”.
“A series win, if we are able to achieve it, would be something that everyone in this squad, players and management included, would hold dearly for the rest of their lives”
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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has announced that his side have “a real chance of achieving something special” if they manage to win the third Test in Barbados.
“I would like to get back to my strength and start spinning the ball really hard and get batsmen out”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has announced that he has to start bowling with a lot more aggression and a more attacking approach as he prepares for his maiden tour of England.
Gambhir’s last Test for India came in December 2012
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Following his superb performance in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), the national selectors have decided to reward opening batsman Gautam Gambhir by including him in India’s Test squad for their upcoming tour of England.
