“It’s been a special day…one I certainly won’t ever be forgetting”
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England opening batsman Sam Robson has described his maiden Test century against Sri Lanka on the second day of the second Test at Headingley as “the stuff dreams are made of”.
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“Too much expectation does put undue pressure on us”
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has announced that “there shouldn’t be too much expectation” from the home fans over the national team’s chances of progressing into the latter stages of the upcoming World Twenty20 tournament.
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“I hope I can be firm enough when I need to be”
England captain Alastair Cook has defended his calm and controlled captaincy style following his side’s loss to Australia in the fourth Test in Melbourne, stating that “it’s not my style to go ranting and raving”.
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“We will look at leaving a little grass on it just to assist with making it a competitive wicket”
The curator of the Adelaide Oval, Damian Hough, has announced that his ground staff are doing everything in their power to ensure the pitch has “as much pace and bounce” as possible in order to calm fears that bowlers will struggle to take wickets.
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“So for Brad to say those things is a little bit naive”
Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur has struck back at vice-captain and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin over the comments he made about him being “very, very insecure” during his time in charge of the national team.
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“I don’t think he understood and was secure enough in himself to get us to where we needed to go”
Australia vice-captain and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has launched a scathing attack against former coach Mickey Arthur, saying that he “was very, very insecure” during his entire tenure with the team.
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“When we won the World Cup, the way his family, fans and the whole of Mumbai rejoiced, it was a touching moment for every player”
India batsman Suresh Raina has revealed that veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s “intensity” used to reach “200 per cent” whenever the national team played against arch-rivals Pakistan.
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“In Test cricket you won’t be able to play your natural game all the time”
Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal, who scored 70 runs off 218 balls today, has admitted that it was not the kind of innings he imagined himself playing.
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“He’s always guided me on and off the field about the things in my life, specially the World Cup journey, so it’s been very special”
India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has admitted that it will be “tough for me to see” Sachin Tendulkar retire after playing his 200th Test match in his hometown of Mumbai.
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“We will try to send an A team to Australia, and send players to play different tournaments there”
Bangladesh coach Shane Jurgensen has announced that he wants his side to get accustomed to the conditions in Australia and New Zealand well before the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
