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Du Plessis’ outstanding knock of 58 helped South Africa whitewash Pakistan 2-0
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, who scored a spectacular half-century, and left-arm pace bowler Wayne Parnell, who picked up three wickets, helped the Proteas register a thrilling six-win run over Pakistan in the second Twenty2o International in Dubai.
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“I believe Sachin has done a tremendous job, not just for Indian cricket but for world cricket”
In an emotional tribute to his long-time friend, legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara has announced that “Sachin Tendulkar has definitely had the best cricket career out of any cricketer that I have known”.
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“I guess it’s just a little bit of banter and trying to get up Cookie’s nose because I guess Australia’s getting a little bit desperate at this point”
Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards has announced that former Australia spin king Shane Warne’s comments about England captain Alastair Cook being “negative, boring [and] not very imaginative” was “just a little bit of banter”.
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“That was a tour I will be very happy to forget”
England pace bowler James Anderson has announced that the national team do not want to relive the tragic memories of the 2006-07 Ashes series, where England were whitewashed 5-0 by Australia, but instead, they will try and mirror the 2010-11 series, where they beat Australia 3-1 in their own backyard.
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Gatting laughed off suggestions that Australia were planning a “backlash”
Former England captain Mike Gatting has called on Australia to prove they can walk the walk before they talk the talk after rumours emerged that Alastair Cook and his men could face a “backlash” when they travel to the Land Down Under in November.
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“We wanted to develop enough intelligence on all the England players”
Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur has revealed that the he and Test captain Michael Clarke had decided to “push England really hard” when playing the Ashes in their backyard, but “wanted to win” when the second leg of the series was played in Australia.
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Clarke refuses to believe this Ashes series will have any impact on his career
Australia captain Michael Clarke has insisted that this year’s back-to-back Ashes series will not make or break his international career as he is treating it like any other Test series.
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Lehmann is confident he can lead Australia to Ashes glory
Newly recruited Australia coach Darren Lehmann has signed a contract to keep him in charge of the national team until the end of the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
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Lehmann’s first assignment will be the crucial Ashes series
Cricket Australia have announced that they have decided to terminate Mickey Arthur as the national team’s head coach in favour of Darren Lehmann just days ahead of the pivotal Ashes series.
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Watson’s lack of runs is a big worry for Australia
Having come off a dreadful run during the Champions Trophy, Australia are definitely looking like a team on the decline and ODI stand-in captain George Bailey has for once agreed with the pundits, admitting that the team’s confidence levels could not be any lower.
