“I’m desperate to play for England”
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Batsman Ben Duckett is eager to win back his place in England’s Test team ahead of their upcoming summer at home, where they will take on South Africa and the West Indies.
“We should give credit to the Australian side which has played remarkably”
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Out-of-favour India opener Gautam Gambhir has admitted that Australia deserve a lot of credit for their performance in the ongoing four-Test series against India.
“It’s a great tournament to be involved in”
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Australia batsman Steven Smith has credited his success as of late to the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“If we can get a win over there it will be a huge confidence boost for us”
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England pace bowler James Anderson believes that the national team will receive a much-needed boost prior to the 2015 World Cup if they manage to beat Sri Lanka in the upcoming seven-match ODI series.
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“More than anything we’ve got the most balanced side”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has announced that he is confident the baggy greens can win the upcoming World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.
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“He won’t be bowling further in this match”
South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has announced that it was “very painful” to watch his compatriot, Morne Morkel, be helped off the pitch after sustaining an ankle injury.
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“You have to adapt as quickly as you can, so hopefully I can do that in this Test match straight away”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has announced that he needs to adapt to the conditions in Adelaide as quickly as possible in order to score some runs and make up for his dismal performance in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, where he scored 22 and six.
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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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“We know what awaits us, but we are confident of doing well”
India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan is brimming with confidence ahead of the national team’s tour of South Africa, which gets underway on December 5.
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“Now we are playing a team where we are evenly matched”
West Indies captain Darren Sammy has admitted that the 2-0 whitewashing his team suffered at the hands of India proved to be a real eye-opener and was also just the type of wake-up call they needed.
