“Both teams come into the tournament with a clean slate”
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South Africa all-rounder JP Duminy has said that his side cannot afford to be overconfident heading into their Champions Trophy opener against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
“I played in it the last time it was here too when we just missed out in the final, so I want to go one better this year”
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has revealed that he is determined to avenge his side’s loss in the final of the 2013 Champions Trophy.
“We have a good chance of winning”
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England captain Alastair Cook has announced that leading his side to victory over Australia in the upcoming Ashes series would be the greatest achievement of his career.
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“I felt like I had dropped a little pace throughout the West Indies [tour] and in the IPL”
Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson has issued a warning to England ahead of the Ashes, stating that he is back to full face once again.
“We can’t fear the Australians”
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England pace bowler Stuart Broad believes that the national team can give Australia a run for their money during the upcoming Ashes series next month.
“We’re pretty confident we can come out and square the series”
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New Zealand opener Martin Guptill is confident the Black Caps can avenge their 124-run loss to England in the first Test at Lord’s by winning the second Test at Headingley, which starts on Friday.
The first Ashes Test will get underway on July 8
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The SWALEC stadium in Cardiff will host the first Test of the 2015 Ashes series.
“It’s disappointing that we didn’t get any cricket in, but you’re never in control of the weather”
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Heavy rain denied Ireland the opportunity to avenge their 79-run loss to Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Dublin.
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“What happens in the dressing room stays in the dressing room”
England captain Alastair Cook has refused to get involved in the ongoing Kevin Pietersen and Andy Flower controversy, stating that “what happens in the dressing room stays in the dressing room”.
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“We’ve got a great opportunity this week in Melbourne to make sure we put it right”
England batsman Joe Root has announced that the national team have to avenge their Ashes loss by winning the last two Test matches against Australia in Melbourne and Sydney.
