Clarke misinterpreted my discussion with Azhar, says Steven Smith

"It (the spray from Clarke) wasn't what I expected, but that happens I gues"

“It (the spray from Clarke) wasn’t what I expected, but that happens I gues”

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Australia batsman Steven Smith has announced that captain Michael Clarke misinterpreted his discussion with Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali during the recently concluded Test series, which the Baggy Greens lost 2-0.

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‘I can’t see a better [limited-overs] combination in the world than Pakistan’, says Shahid Afridi

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“Our bowling is good, batting is good but the only mistake we are doing is in fielding”

Shahid Afridi has made an extremely bold statement just prior to the start of the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh as he branded Pakistan the best limited overs side in the international cricket at the moment.

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As long as I play, I don’t mind where I bat, says Joe Root

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“Opening is something I have done all my career but representing England is the pinnacle for me and regardless of where that is in the line-up”

England batsman Joe Root has announced that as long as he gets to represent his country in the upcoming Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia, he does not mind where he bats.

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‘In short forms of the game there’s a chance bowlers will become an endangered species’, says Ian Chappell

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“Bowlers need to be offered a crumb in the shorter forms of the game otherwise they’ll revolt, as they have done in the past, using extreme methods like Bodyline and chucking”

Following the first three ODIs between India and Australia, former baggy greens captain Ian Chappell believes that “bowlers will become an endangered species” in the shorter formats of the game if batsmen continue giving themselves an advantage by using heavier bats.

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