India will sorely miss Tendulkar during the Test series, says Morne Morkel

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“We need to be on the money from Wednesday itself, otherwise they can score quickly and at [the] Wanderers”

South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel has announced that India will sorely miss their iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar during the upcoming two-Test series, which gets underway on December 18 in Johannesburg.

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‘We are going to cook them a bit more’, says Mitchell Johnson

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“I want to see Davey (Warner) get another hundred out there obviously, then get out there and have a real good crack”

Following his seven-wicket haul during the third day of the second Test in Adelaide, Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed that the baggy greens plan to “cook” England a little while longer tomorrow.

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‘We’re trying to produce a typical Adelaide Oval pitch’, says Damian Hough

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“From our end it’s going to take us time to get it exactly where we want it”

Damien Hough, who is the Adelaide Oval curator, has announced that he and his groundstaff are simply “trying to produce a typical Adelaide Oval pitch”, whereby it will be a batsman’s dream and spin later on into the match.

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India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2: India’s future stars take over after Tendulkar’s 74

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The Wankhede stadium gave Tendulkar a standing ovation for perhaps the last time in his illustrious 24-year career

India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar registered 74 runs in what could be his last ever international innings before the country’s future stars came out and had a chance to shine against the West Indies on the second day of the second Test in Mumbai.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: We would like to ‘form our own legacy’, says Darren Sammy

Sammy’s dream is for the West Indies to be invincible once again

Having come off a tough series against Australia where they were whitewashed 5-0 in the ODI series before managing to record a 27-run victory over the baggy greens in the one-off Twenty20, West Indies captain Darren Sammy believes his team are still in a good position and added that the entire squad were looking to form a new legacy.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: The best of Alastair Cook is still yet to come, says Graham Gooch

Cook has already accomplished what some England players have strived for throughout their entire careers

England batting coach Graham Gooch believes that captain Alastair Cook is still yet to have his best days after having almost single-handedly humiliated India in front of their home fans.

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