Usman Khan Shinwari: “Cricket here will be interesting compared to the UAE, [where] there was [small] crowds and the matches were boring”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Usman Khan Shinwari has said that there were little people in attendance and the “matches were boring” when the national team played in the United Arab Emirates.
“He’ll certainly give the competition that extra bit of a boost”
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Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has admitted that he is glad to see former England batsman Kevin Pietersen playing in this year’s Big Bash League (BBL).
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“Something needs to be done because in [the] three years I’ve been England captain I have just, in my eyes, been criticised for a hell of a lot of that”
England captain Alastair Cook has lashed out at legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne after his captaincy style was criticised time and time again.
“If Cook wants to stay boring and be the same old England by bowling wide of off stump and trying to build up pressure slowly then he has chosen the wrong path”
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Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has taken a jab at England captain Alastair Cook by calling him “boring” ahead of the national team’s Test series against Sri Lanka.
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“They are both imaginative, good readers of the game and take the aggressive option first – whereas Cook retreats too quickly”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has announced that England need to replace captain Alastair Cook immediately if they want to become a truly dominant side.
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“Root has done well for England at No 6 in the past”
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has announced that England’s idea to shift Joe Root out of the openers spot in favour of Michael Carberry was a “clever move”.
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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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“Alastair will just go out and do his job and if his side is winning then there’s not much else he can do”
Legendary Australia captain Steve Waugh has announced that England skipper Alastair Cook should not concern himself with former Australia spin king Shane Warne’s comments about him being “negative, boring [and] not very imaginative”.
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“It hasn’t changed since the summer and we don’t expect it to change over the next couple of months”
England captain Alastair Cook has dismissed former Australia spin king Shane Warne’s comments about him being “negative, boring [and] not very imaginative” as “old news”, despite admitting that there are times when he could be more “imaginative”.
