“I realise that if I get a big score opening the innings, it will only help the team’s cause”
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India batsman Ajinkya Rahane has announced that “consistency will be an important factor” if he wants to keep his place in the national team.
“It’s (more) important what I think of my performances and what I expect from myself”
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India batsman Virat Kohli has announced that he doesn’t “feel the need to prove anything to people” following his successful cricketing career thus far.
“In my mind I have been thinking about the ODIs and hopefully we can make amends”
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South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has announced that he will focus on the ODI series before worrying about his first Test series as captain during the Proteas’ upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
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“In India even on the best of wickets you don’t get the same pace, or even bowlers who can generate similar pace and bounce”
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has admitted that “one of the big challenges” his side face in the upcoming series against South Africa is getting “used to the pace and bounce”.
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“It would be the biggest thing if Tendulkar gets to play the 200th Test in Mumbai”
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has announced that it would be wrong to deny legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar the chance to play his 200th Test in his hometown of Mumbai as “all his friends and family members” live there.
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“There is a lot of work to be done and nothing is guaranteed but this summer’s trials are our first serious effort to make day-night Test cricket a reality”
Cricket Australia have announced plans to trial day-night first-class matches during the upcoming Sheffield Shield season with hopes of playing an actual Test match under floodlights.
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Domingo is the first coloured coach of South Africa since they were readmitted 22 years ago
South Africa assistant coach Russell Domingo is poised and ready to replace Gary Kirsten as head coach of the national team after Kirsten decided not to renew his contract with Cricket South Africa (CSA) due to family reasons.
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Hesson and Taylor’s relationship is still on the mend
The Ross Taylor captaincy controversy made headlines all over the cricketing world and could easily be viewed as one of the most tense moments in the New Zealand cricket camp this year by far, but after sitting down and solving all their problems, head coach Mike Hesson believes the incident has actually benefited him, whereby he feels as if he has become a better coach altogether.
Clarke is hoping his team can pick up the ultimate award of topping the rankings across all three formats
While the Allan Border Medal presentation ceremony may for the most part be all about glitz and glamour, Australia captain Michael Clarke took the night as an opportunity to expose a painful truth upon receiving his fourth Allan Border medal.
Tendulkar’s dedication and hard work has made him into the man he is today
Iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar is arguably the most respected cricketer in the history of the game, but in a humble and selfless move, the ‘Little Master’ has shared his secrets to earning the respect of the entire cricketing community.
