Mathews has to start converting his half-centuries into hundreds to prove that he is a natural born leader
Newly appointed Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has admitted that he must start making larger contributions with the bat in future series in order to show his team that he is capable of leading by example.
Warner is starting to be envisioned as Australia’s future leader
Australia opening batsman David Warner has announced that he is still coming to terms with the increase in responsibility on his part.
England fought back after learning from their mistakes during the first Test
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes that India’s “bravado” and overconfidence during their four-Test series against England turned out to be their own undoing after suffering a shocking, yet humiliating 2-1 loss in front of their home fans.
Hogg believes the Australian batsmen will not even have to break a sweat to expose the weakness of the current Sri Lankan bowling attack
After Australia won their three-Test series against Sri Lanka, former pace bowler Rodney Hogg was not afraid to voice his opinions, as he branded the current Sri Lankan bowling attack as the worst “that has landed on our shores ever”.
Watson is ready to prove that he deserves to come in at number four
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has revealed that he is comfortable coming in at number four since it was the position in which he started at during his time with Tasmania and Queensland prior to his international debut.
Chappell does not believe in the “myth” that all number three batsmen are the best
Legendary Australia batsman Ian Chappell has dismissed ongoing speculation amongst the cricketing community that the number three batsman of any team is the best.
Sehwag is not concerned about India’s future
India opener Virender Sehwag has defended the team’s batsmen, stating that they are not embarrassments, despite many cricket pundits saying that they were totally humiliated by the England bowling attack during their recent four-Test series.
Watson is hoping to see an increase in his number of overs
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson believes that captain Michael Clarke should be allowing him to bowl more overs, especially after the performances he had with the ball during the three-Test series against South Africa and Sri Lanka.
Ford is hoping Sri Lanka can pull off a win in Sydney
After having been battered in the first and second Test by the Australians, Sri Lanka head coach Graham Ford has admitted that the national team were not completely prepared for how hard and fast the baggy greens were going to strike.
Boycott believes England have to learn to play spin before it becomes too late
Apart from current Test captain Alastair Cook and perhaps Kevin Pietersen during the second Test at Mumbai, former England captain Geoffrey Boycott lashed out at the rest of the national team’s batsmen for continuing to struggle against spin bowling.
