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“We should take pride in the way he has built this team and the legacy he leaves behind”
Cricket South Africa chief executive Haroon Lorgat has announced that the board is in no hurry to name captain Graeme Smith’s successor.
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“I felt that retiring at Newlands would be the best way to end it because I have called this place home since I was 18-years-old”
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has stunned the cricketing world by announcing that he will retire from international cricket following the conclusion of the ongoing third Test against Australia in Cape Town.
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“I certainly wasn’t having a go at the England team”
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has broken his silence over the highly controversial comments he made a few days ago, stating that they were not aimed at any England player after the media suggested that he may have been talking about batsman Kevin Pietersen.
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“He is going to be missed hugely”
England captain Alastair Cook has paid tribute to Graeme Swann after the off-spinner rocked the cricketing world by announcing his retirement midway through the ongoing Ashes series.
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“It’s time for someone else to buckle in and enjoy the ride”
Just as if things couldn’t get any worse for England after they lost the Ashes for the first time in five years, off-spinner Graeme Swann stunned the cricketing world by announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket effective immediately.
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Mascarenhas will be out of action indefinitely
Former England all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas’ Big Bash League (BBL) season may be over before it has even started after he broke his jaw while batting in the nets.
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“It’s certainly a new chapter in my life and one I’m looking forward to immensely”
Legendary Ireland all-rounder Trent Johnston has become the head coach of the country’s women’s team as well as the fast bowling coach at the new national academy after announcing his retirement from international cricket.
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Nixon allegedly mimicked an Indian accent when Panesar was coming on to bowl
The public address announcer at England’s two-day warm-up match against the Cricket Australia Chairman’s XI has been fired after making inappropriate comments about spinner Monty Panesar.
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Refunds will be given if the match is cancelled
The fifth ODI between India and Australia in Cuttack is highly likely to be called off due to heavy rain over the past five days.
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“He has left a legacy in the dressing room”
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid believes Sachin Tendulkar “would have listened to his heart” before announcing that he would retire after his 200th Test match, which is set to come against the West Indies in his hometown of Mumbai next month.
