“Aggressively is probably the only way I can play in one-day cricket”
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England opener Moeen Ali has announced that the top-order batsmen have to start taking more risks in order put the opposition on the back foot early on in the match.
“I don’t know exactly how long I’m going to be out for”
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After tearing his hamstring on the fifth day of the first Test in Adelaide, Australia captain Michael Clarke has admitted that he “may never play again”.
“I genuinely see Mitch as future leadership material”
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Australia skipper Michael Clarke believes that all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has what it takes to “be a future captain”.
“If we can improve at the rate we need to improve we’ve got a chance”
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After giving up an unassailable 3-0 lead in their ongoing ODI series against India, England captain Alastair Cook has announced that the national team’s chances of winning the 2015 World Cup are “a bit far-fetched”.
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“He’s got the chance, in these five games, to show what he can do [in] 50 overs”
England captain Alastair Cook has confirmed that Twenty20 superstar Alex Hales will open the batting with him during the upcoming ODI series against India.
“He is in that group with Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya, who have all contributed so much to Sri Lankan cricket in the batting side”
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Legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has announced that batsman Mahela Jayawardene “is one of the greatest players who has ever played for Sri Lanka”.
“He took charge of the team in difficult conditions for Pakistan cricket and has settled down the players and built a good team”
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Legendary Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has announced that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have “done the right thing” by keeping Misbah-ul-Haq as captain till the 2015 World Cup and appointing Waqar Younis as head coach.
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“I thought I was walking away from everything I had ever worked towards”
England batsman Jonathan Trott has revealed that he really believed he would “never play for England again” after he returned home midway through the recent Ashes series in Australia with a stress-related illness.
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Ponting has earmarked Warner and Hughes to be included in Australia’s Ashes squad
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed opening batsman David Warner and Phillip Hughes for the upcoming Ashes series, stating that there is no reason why they should not be included in the team.
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“Australia has been well and truly beaten”
Legendary Australia pace bowler Glenn McGrath believes the national team suffered a 3-0 thrashing at the hands of England during the recently concluded Ashes series due to the fact that they “struggled to find the right batting combination”.