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“I know people say that it doesn’t get you runs, wickets or catches, but it gives you the best opportunity to stay fit and the best opportunity to stay away from fatigue”
England vice-captain and wicketkeeper Matt Prior has revealed that “since we won The Ashes in the summer I’ve lost 9kgs (18lb) and feel in the best condition of my whole career”.
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“He is not a finished product yet, but he is worth investing in for the future”
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has announced that he was impressed by spinner Ish Sodhi’s performance during the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
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Devcich recently scored his maiden first-class century against India A
Uncapped Northern Districts opening batsman Anton Devcich has finally been given his big break as he was included in New Zealand’s limited overs squad for their tour of Bangladesh, which gets underway in a few days.
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Smith and Steyn will both play a crucial role in helping South Africa keep hold of their number one Test team ranking
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith and pace demon Dale Steyn are set to make their highly-anticipated international comebacks in the Proteas’ upcoming tour of the United Arab Emirates, where they will play Pakistan, later this month.
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Pietersen has not made much of an impact during the first two Tests
Flamboyant England batsman Kevin Pietersen’s chances of playing in the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, remain in doubt after he sustained a calf injury during the second Test at Lord’s.
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Ronchi has only scored 47 runs in six innings
New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has come to the defence of wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi, who was recently picked to play for the national team, but has had a tough time with the bat over the past couple of months.
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Dhawan’s maiden century sealed the deal for India
India started their Champions Trophy campaign in style, beating South Africa by 26 runs, thanks to Shikhar Dhawan’s maiden ODI ton.
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Vettori is determined to play Test cricket again
Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has revealed that sitting on the sidelines since the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 last September has rekindled his passion for cricket, but also given him a glimpse of reality, whereby he now knows that his time in the game is limited.
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Clarke was less than impressed with the Daily Mail‘s headline
The Daily Mail have never been known to keep their opinions to themselves, so it was no surprise when Australia captain Michael Clarke reacted angrily after seeing the headline “Is that all you’ve got? As Aussies name worst Ashes squad in recent memory… get ready for a 5-0 thumping”.
Kohli has captained Bangalore on 10 previous occasions
With India batsman Virat Kohli poised to take over the national team captaincy within the next couple of years, he has been given a chance to show what he can do when given the reigns after his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, promoted him as skipper since New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori is still recovering from an Achilles injury.
