Pakistan great Shoaib Akhtar: “[They loved] my aggression because they think I am a Pakistani who has the attitude of an Australian”
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Shoaib Akhtar said he has always had a special connection with Australia and feels as if he was embraced by the public there.
Lynn could be out of action for seven months
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Chris Lynn could be ruled out for the entire Australian summer as he could need seven months to recover after undergoing shoulder surgery on Monday.
“I like their (Australians’) approach to the game and the fact that they don’t put up with nonsense”
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Herschelle Gibbs believes that Cricket South Africa would be wise to appoint an Australian as South Africa’s new head coach.
“We had a contract with him till the Champions Trophy, so now we have parted ways”
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has opted against renewing the contract of batting consultant Thilan Samaraweera.
“It broadens my experiences and broadens my learning and hopefully it will hold me in good stead going forward”
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Former Australia pace bowler Jason Gillespie has been named as Papua New Guinea’s coach on an interim basis.
“The ECB are continuing to prepare for the Ashes as planned”
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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that unless the ongoing pay dispute in Australia is resolved, they won’t send the Test team Down Under for the Ashes in November.
Clark was the bowler that Cook found the toughest to face
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Alastair Cook is arguably the best batsman England have ever produced as he is their all-time leading run-scorer in Test cricket.
“I had to treat myself, and I love cars”
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In February, England all-rounder Ben Stokes was plastered all over the headlines as he made history by becoming the most expensive overseas player at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
Gilchrist initially had doubts about Twenty20 cricket
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Legendary Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist has admitted that he wasn’t sold on the idea of Twenty20 cricket when it was first introduced.
“Australians in ICC tournaments in the past have thrived on that pressure and hopefully we can do the same”
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Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa has said that his side are treating their Champions Trophy clash against England like a quarter-final.
