“There’s still not a lot of clarity on whether this is a long term appointment”
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Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid believes that the national team’s support staff changes should have come after their ongoing tour of England since it is “tough on everyone concerned”.
“We’ve got a set batting order and we’re not going to meddle with that”
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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has announced that he does not see any sense in reshuffling his batting line-up ahead of the second ODI against South Africa in Pallekele.
“He singled out that I should be able to play all around the wicket”
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West Indies batsman Darren Bravo has announced that the national team have to bat well during both innings of the upcoming Test series against New Zealand if they want to have any chance of defeating them.
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The rain had the last laugh as the first Test ended as a draw
New Zealand were denied the chance to go 1-0 up in the three-Test series after heavy rain wiped out the entire last session of the fifth day of the first Test in Dunedin.
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“He has to earn every run”
Legendary West Indies captain Richie Richardson, who is currently the national team’s manager, has expressed his gratitude towards the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for allowing his side to play against Sachin Tendulkar in his 200th and final Test match.
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Dravid believes Test matches are the “life source” of cricket
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has always been a keen advocate of saving Test cricket, and once again, he has made a desperate plea for more Test matches to be played as he believes it provides players with a solid foundation, which helps them prosper in ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals.
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Sri Lanka and Pakistan would have played the first international day-night Test if SLC had accepted the PCB’s offer
Just days after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Jayantha Dharmadasa revealed that the board would seriously consider allowing the national team to play a day-night Test against Pakistan when they tour the United Arab Emirates in December, SLC have announced that they have rejected the offer.
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Sri Lanka and Pakistan could play the first-ever international day-night Test match
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have asked Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to consider allowing the national team to participate in a day-night Test match during their tour of the United Arab Emirates in December.
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Finn struggled to hit the right lines and lengths during the first Test at Trent Bridge
Middlesex’s director of cricket Angus Fraser believes England pace bowler Steven Finn could benefit from a break from international cricket as the huge amount of criticism he has received lately has been affecting his bowling and concentration.
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Strauss wants England to take full advantage of Australia’s troubles
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has become the latest cricketer to join the ‘England are going to win the Ashes’ bandwagon after he himself noted that Australia are struggling to pick themselves up after the numerous amount of controversies the side have been involved in over the past six months.