“I think the Jadeja incident made me more determined to perform on the field”
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England pace bowler James Anderson has revealed that his altercation with India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja during the first Test in Nottingham motivated him to start bowling more aggressively.
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“The five or six of us who are the real senior guys must lead from the front and put in a match-winning performance”
England captain Alastair Cook has announced that “the senior players must stand up” if the national team are going to have any chance of levelling the series during the second Test in Adelaide.
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“I’m more ambitious than that and I want to play Test cricket”
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has announced that he wants to branch out into Test cricket as he is “concerned about being pigeon-holed as a one-day player”.
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“The fact is we took Zimbabwe to be a weak side and underestimated them and we paid the price”
Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has still not got over the fact that Zimbabwe beat his side in an ODI and Test match when they were touring the African nation last month.
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Clarke was absolutely gutted to have lost the Ashes once again
Australia captain Michael Clarke was not a happy camper as the rain Gods helped England retain the Ashes after the third Test at Old Trafford ended as a draw thanks to the fifth day being constantly disrupted by the heavens parting.
Pattinson knows that this tour will be challenging for both the batsmen and the bowlers
Australia pace bowler James Pattinson has admitted that the batting depth of the current South Africa squad is more much “daunting” than he thought it would be, now that Jean Paul Duminy is set to come in at number seven.
