“We just jump into a country and then we are gone”
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Legendary West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, who is now the chairman of selectors, believes that itineraries nowadays are just too “crammed”.
“We are focusing on being aggressive and having that mindset throughout as a habit rather than fading out in six months’ time”
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India stand-in captain Virat Kohli has called on the national team to be positive and aggressive during their upcoming Test series against Australia.
“We can definitely use technology as long as it is standardised”
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Iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar believes that the Decision Review System (DRS) has to be standardised and must start being used by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
“There are still a lot of unknowns and doubts about it from my perspective, so I’ve decided to sit this one out”
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Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers has refused to play in Victoria’s day-night Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania due to fatigue and his discomfort with using a pink ball.
“They don’t call Test cricket a war of attrition for nothing”
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New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has announced that getting accustomed to the searing heat in the United Arab Emirates will be pivotal prior to the start of the Test series against Pakistan.
“We are just looking forward to a very serious challenge”
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West Indies team manager Richie Richardson believes that the national team “are in much better shape” for this tour of India in comparison to previous ones since they have arrived early and had time to get accustomed to the conditions.
“Ed and ourselves have decided it is best for him to rest and recover”
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Ireland have decided to rest batsman Ed Joyce for their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand later this month.
“Hopefully, I can get in some good performances in the tournament and get my confidence up ahead of that series”
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West Indies pace bowler Ravi Rampaul has announced that the Champions League Twetnty20 (CLT20) will prepare him for the national team’s upcoming ODI series against India.
“He is strong willed and can lead by example in the mega event”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has announced that he believes Shahid Afridi is the best candidate to captain the national team during the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
“Send players away to spend time in county cricket or the southern hemisphere”
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has announced that “it is a cheap shot to blame the IPL” for India’s horrendous performance against England in the recently concluded five-Test series.
