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Richards will coach the Antigua Hawksbills during the CPL
West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards believes the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will work wonders for the younger generation as it provides them a unique opportunity to show their worth against some of the top names in international cricket.
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Laxman was impressed with Dhawan’s form throughout the tournament
After having scored 363 runs in the recently concluded Champions Trophy, India’s Shikhar Dhawan has become the talk of the town and even former players like VVS Laxman cannot hold their silence as the former batting great noted that the opening batsman has learnt to treasure and protect his wicket a lot more.
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Holding is extremely interested in the CPL development programme
Legendary West Indian pace bowler Michael Holding has announced that the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) can be hugely beneficial for Caribbean cricket as it will help boost interest in the sport and increase attendances for future matches.
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Muralitharan has taken more wickets than any other bowler in the history of the game
Former Sri Lanka spin maestro Muttiah Muralitharan has become the sixth international powerhouse to sign up for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and will join other superstars such as ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting and his long-time teammate Adam Gilchrist, New Zealand’s Ross Taylor, South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs and Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Mohammad Hafeez.
Jayasuriya believes younger players have to learn to make their own decisions
Former Sri Lanka captain and current chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has revealed that the Sri Lankan public absolutely hate it when younger talents participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Azharuddin feels that the Indian side have lost their drive and passion for the game
Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin believes that the national team have lost all sense of direction and called on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to inject some energy into his side and wake them up.
Jones believes it is vital for Australia to be in full control at all times
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones has revealed his top tips to being successful on the spin-friendly pitches of India ahead of the national team’s tour to the subcontinent nation.
Team scores have dropped across the board since the implementation of the new rules
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that bowlers of all calibres will continue to struggle under the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) newly implemented ODI rules.
Healy is confident that Wade will continue to grow as time wears on
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has advised current keeper Matthew Wade to brush up on his glove work and work on his concentration while batting against pace bowlers who like to bowl a lot of short-pitched deliveries.
Starc has attributed a lot of his early success to Siddle
Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc has announced that veteran seamer Peter Siddle is the “heart and soul” of the national team’s pace attack and added that he is the person all bowlers look up to, just like all the batsmen in the side admire Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey.
