Ian Pont: “He’s not the bowler he was when he burst onto the scene, but he’s still got the assets and attributes to do it”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont has admitted that Pakistan speedster Naseem Shah is “not the bowler he was when he burst onto the scene”.
“You just feel like you have let people down I suppose – that is the main emotion”
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England head coach Peter Moores has revealed that he was extremely gutted when the national team lost to Bangladesh by 15 runs on Monday and were eliminated from the World Cup.
“No regrets, I am just happy to still be playing one-day and T20s for West Indies”
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West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy has revealed that he has no regrets about retiring from Test cricket earlier this year.
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“We have kept losing and I haven’t been able to turn it around”
Alastair Cook has hinted that he may step down as England’s ODI captain after Australia took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the ongoing five-match series.
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“It’s a start, but we need to celebrate tonight because it has been a while”
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has announced that he will continue targeting England’s batsmen with short-pitched deliveries throughout the Ashes series after “it worked very well” in the first Test in Brisbane, which the baggy greens won by 381 runs.
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“I now know you can’t take anything for granted”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has admitted that “having a kick up the backside is what I really needed” after he was involved in numerous controversies over the past couple of months.
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“Sachin Tendulkar was the best batsman of my generation”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has become the latest cricketer to pay tribute to veteran India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, stating that the ‘Little Master’ was “the best batsman of my generation”.
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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.
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“I got more hungry for runs”
India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has revealed that he has become mentally stronger, more consistent and is showing signs of improved strokeplay over the past year.
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Sharma has been making the most of his two-month break
India pace bowler Ishant Sharma is looking forward to the next 18 months as the national team have some “crucial and exciting” series coming up, which include tours to New Zealand, England and Australia.
