A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Ross Taylor’s return must have been extremely tough, says Sir Richard Hadlee

Taylor has responded well since making his comeback

Former New Zealand all-rounder Sir Richard Hadlee has become the latest cricketer to voice his remarks about the recent captaincy dispute involving Ross Taylor, head coach Mike Hesson and New Zealand Cricket (NZC), saying that he believes Taylor’s return to the national side after taking a prolonged break would have been one of the hardest things he has had to have faced in his international career.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Ottis Gibson signs new three-year deal to remain with the West Indies till 2016

Gibson has played a monumental role in the West Indies’ revival as of late

West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has signed a new three-year deal to remain with the national team till 2016 after the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) expressed their interest in retaining his services, especially for the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, which is set to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: New Zealand to receive funding from ICC for devlopment

New Zealand have steadily slipped down the rankings over the past year

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that New Zealand will be the latest beneficiary of their Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (TAPP) and will receive a total of US$1.8 million over the next three years.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Shane Warne presents his theory on who should be the leaders of Australian cricket

Lehmann would be the assistant coach in Warne’s dream team

Almost all people associate the word dream team with a star group of players that would be invincible against any opposition, but former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has taken the term to a whole new level after revealing his candidates for Cricket Australia’s dream team.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Virat Kohli frustrated with prolonged period of bad form

Kohli is looking to turn his fortunes around during the upcoming series against Australia

India batsman Virat Kohli has expressed his frustration at the prolonged period of bad form he has been experiencing with the bat in all three formats, stating that while it is highly “annoying”, it is something every cricketer goes through during their career.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Simon Katich impressed with Shaun Marsh’s dedication to regaining spot on national team

Katich is impressed at how quickly Marsh has managed to turn his career around

Former Australia batsman Simon Katich has announced that he is extremely impressed with Shaun Marsh’s attitude and dedication to regaining his spot on the national roster after having a turbulent year with many ups and downs.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Stuart Broad’s injury is a massive concern of ours, says national selector Geoff Miller

Miller hinted that Broad might be permanently sidelined if his heel injury gets any worse

England national selector Geoff Miller has admitted that pace bowler Stuart Broad’s heel injury is a major concern to him and the rest of the team management since there may come a time in the near future when he will not be able to play in all three formats.

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