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“It’s such a wonderful, competitive tournament”
Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has signed with the Sydney Thunder for the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League (BBL), which gets underway on December 20.
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Watson confident he will bowl during first Ashes Test
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“Everything’s progressing really well at the moment, but I’m not putting a huge expectation on me being able to bowl a huge amount in the first innings”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has announced that he is confident he will be fit enough to bowl during the first Ashes Test against arch-rivals England on November 21 in Brisbane.
Bailey’s not the ‘prettiest’ batsman, but he gets the job done, says Michael di Venuto
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“You watch him in the nets and as he admits, he’s not the prettiest looking batter at times and you think ‘how can this bloke score runs?’ but get him out in the middle of the contest and George finds a way”
Australia batting coach Michael di Venuto has announced that Twenty20 captain George Bailey may not be the “prettiest” batsman when it comes to Test cricket, but he gets the job done.
Gower confident England will break 25-year losing streak at Brisbane
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“England have become a strong side under Alastair Cook and they know how to win Test matches”
Legendary England captain David Gower is confident the national team will break their 25-year losing streak at the Gabba and hand Australia their first loss in Brisbane since November 1988.
My hamstring injury is ‘not too bad’, reveals Shane Watson
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“Hopefully it won’t be too bad at all, and won’t put me out for too long”
Just a day after he succumbed to a hamstring injury during Australia’s 57-run loss to India in the seventh ODI in Bangalore, baggy greens all-rounder Shane Watson has revealed that his injury is “not too bad”.
‘I will watch the way the Indian spinners bowl and try to pick up a few things from them’, says Veerasammy Permaul
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“It’s just all about learning from seeing what others do”
West Indies spinner Veerasammy Permaul has revealed that he will be closely monitoring “the way the Indian spinners bowl” in order to have a successful tour of India.
Johnson returns home to prepare for Ashes
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Johnson’s last Test match came against India in March
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson, who has tormented the Indian batsmen throughout the ongoing seven-match ODI series, has flown home in order to get some much-needed practice prior to the start of the first Ashes Test against arch-rivals England on November 21 in Brisbane.
‘Since we won The Ashes in the summer I’ve lost 9kgs and feel in the best condition of my whole career’, says Matt Prior
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“I know people say that it doesn’t get you runs, wickets or catches, but it gives you the best opportunity to stay fit and the best opportunity to stay away from fatigue”
England vice-captain and wicketkeeper Matt Prior has revealed that “since we won The Ashes in the summer I’ve lost 9kgs (18lb) and feel in the best condition of my whole career”.
Sydney Thunder sign Eoin Morgan
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Morgan is looking forward to playing alongside Hussey
England batsman Eoin Morgan will represent the Sydney Thunder in this year’s Big Bash League (BBL) after confirming that he had signed a contract with the franchise.
Venkatesh Prasad in running to become Sri Lanka’s new head coach
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“There are some great challenges in Sri Lanka and I have the self-belief that, as a coach, I can contribute to the current set up”
Former India pace bowler Venkatesh Prasad has announced that he is interested in becoming Sri Lanka’s new head coach when Graham Ford’s contract expires in January 2014.