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Farbrace will have a second interview with SLC next week
Former Sri Lanka assistant coach Paul Farbrace has been added to the shortlist for becoming the country’s next head coach after impressing Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) during his first face-to-face interview.
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“It’s always been the way with bowlers and some teams down the years to try to intimidate batsmen”
England batting coach Graham Gooch has announced that sledging has become a “part of the game” and batsmen simply “have to accept that”.
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Ajmal pleaded guilty to the charges against him
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has been officially reprimanded for his celebrations following the dismissal of South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel on the third day of the second Test in Dubai.
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“I understand what Fawad is doing, and I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t thought about it”
Australia batsman Usman Khawaja has announced that he may follow team-mate Fawad Ahmed in removing the VB beer logo from his jersey, but added that cementing his place in the Ashes squad remains his top priority.
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“The problem is they don’t want [to] learn”
Sri Lanka fast bowling coach Chaminda Vaas has announced that the country’s younger bowlers lack the “killer instinct” that will make them into formidable weapons.
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“It happens in cricket, you try your best but sometimes you can’t perform in a particular format”
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has admitted that he has not been performing to the best of his abilities over the past five Test matches he has played.
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“We ask for patience and support as we engage our counterparts at the BCCI”
Cricket South Africa CEO Haroon Lorgat is set to meet the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) secretary Sanjay Patel in hopes of salvaging their tour.
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Dhoni’s iconic six will forever be remembered
Former India captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev believes his World Cup triumph in 1983 was nothing compared to the gruelling task current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni had to endure to lead India to victory in the 2011 World Cup.
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Afridi lavished praise on India for the way they dealt with the loss of their senior players
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has announced that India’s talent depths stretch so far that they could easily have two teams representing the country at the international level.
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Arthur would be over the moon if Hussey decided to come out of retirement
Australia coach Mickey Arthur has announced that the national team and selectors would welcome retired batsman Michael Hussey back into the squad with open arms if he decided to come out of retirement and help bolster the team’s rather lacklustre batting order for the back-to-back Ashes series this year.
