“I am going to play in September to try and help Surrey get promoted”
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has announced that he will make his County Championship comeback with Surrey in September.
“It’s (more) important what I think of my performances and what I expect from myself”
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India batsman Virat Kohli has announced that he doesn’t “feel the need to prove anything to people” following his successful cricketing career thus far.
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“I feel Kohli seems to [have] stepped into the shoes Sachin left behind”
Legendary South Africa pace bowler Allan Donald has announced that he believes India vice-captain Virat Kohli has the potential to become the next Sachin Tendulkar.
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“You have to have a passion for pace, to want to bowl fast in the first place”
Ian Pont is known throughout the cricketing world as one of the most prominent and accomplished fast bowling coaches and he recently spoke to me about the secrets behind becoming a pace legend, the art of reverse swing and his new coaching clinic, the Ultimate Pace Foundation.
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“I have seen the best of Waqar Younis, and this reverse swing bowling from Shami is as good as anyone that I’ve seen”
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has announced that pace bowler Mohammed Shami could become India’s Waqar Younis after he took nine wickets in his debut Test match against the West Indies in Kolkata.
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“Just 71 more!”
England pace bowler James Anderson has announced that he has the potential to take his Test wicket tally to 400 within the next two years as long as he maintains his fitness levels and doesn’t fall victim to any major injuries.
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Jarvis is the latest player to snub Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe pace bowler Kyle Jarvis has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 24, stating that he wants to play county cricket in England and become a Twenty20 mercenary.
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Akram sees no reason as to why Anderson cannot take 450 Test wickets
Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has announced that England pace bowler James Anderson has what it takes to break his Test wicket tally of 414 wickets.
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Ahmed noted that reverse swing is achieved by taking care of the shiny side of the ball
Former Pakistan leg-spinner and current England spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed has revealed that he has actually been helping the pace bowlers master the art of reverse swing as he was the team-mate of two reverse swing specialists, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
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Botham believes Anderson is one of the key reasons England are 2-0 up in the Ashes
Former England captain Sir Ian Botham has announced that having a pace bowler like James Anderson is nothing short of a captain’s dream after the 30-year-old took ten wickets against Australia during the first Ashes Test in Nottingham and three during the second Test at Lord’s.
