‘I’m good enough’ to be England’s lead spinner, says Gareth Batty

"I look around, as an off-spinner and batsman, I don't see anybody who can do it the way I can"

“I look around, as an off-spinner and batsman, I don’t see anybody who can do it the way I can”

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Surrey off-spinner Gareth Batty has announced that he believes he is “good enough” to be England’s lead spinner following Graeme Swann’s retirement midway through the recent Ashes series against Australia.

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I’m ready to make my Test debut, says Gary Ballance

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“I’ve given myself that bit of confidence so that, if I do get picked (for the second Test), I think I’ll be ready”

England batsman Gary Ballance has announced that he is ready to make his Test debut after scoring a magnificent half-century in the two-day warm-up match against the Cricket Australia Chairman’s XI in Alice Springs.

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Tremlett ‘is definitely one we have to be wary of’, says Steve Smith

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“He obviously did a very good job for them the last time they were out here”

Australia all-rounder Steve Smith has admitted that the baggy greens have to keep a close eye on England pace bowler Chris Tremlett in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane as he is looking to prove that he should remain in the bowling attack for the rest of the series.

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Shivnarine Chanderpaul replaced by Luke Pomersbach for CPL

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Pomersbach is excited to be playing in the inaugural edition of the CPL

In a turn for the worst, the Caribbean Premier League’s (CPL) St Lucia Zouks franchise have lost veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul due to his contractual obligations with Derbyshire and will get Australian batsman Luke Pomersbach as a result.

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