Clarke still believes Howard should be the high performance chief
Australia captain Michael Clarke has expressed interest in former leg-spinner Shane Warne’s proposition of a new ‘dream team’ coaching line-up, which includes people such as former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming taking on the role of head coach and ex-Australian player Ian Chappell being the mentor of the national team.
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.
Jayasuriya has promised to be fair and unbiased when selecting the national team
Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya, who was recently appointed as the country’s new chief selector, has announced that fair selection will top his list of priorities.
Williams admitted to lying about the testimony he gave during the trial in 2000
When the match-fixing case against the late South African captain Hansie Cronje first emerged, it took the cricketing world by storm and rocked the sport to its core, but more than a decade later, details about the events are still being revealed, as former Proteas bowler Henry Williams recently admitted that Cronje never offered him US$ 15,000 to concede more than 50 runs during the fifth ODI against India in Nagpur in 2000.
Boycott thought Tendulkar made a “responsible and sensible” decision to retire from ODIs
Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has announced that he no longer wants to see Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar embarrass himself during every Test series, especially after his dismal performance against England last year.
Siddle was accused of ball tampering in the 88th over
International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Chris Broad has announced that he found no evidence to suggest Australia had tampered with the ball in any way whatsoever after Sri Lanka expressed their concerns during the first Test in Hobart.
Sehwag is not concerned about India’s future
India opener Virender Sehwag has defended the team’s batsmen, stating that they are not embarrassments, despite many cricket pundits saying that they were totally humiliated by the England bowling attack during their recent four-Test series.
Ajmal sees no evidence to support the claims that the match was fixed
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has dismissed fresh claims by a British journalist that the national team’s match against arch-rivals India during the semi-final of the 2011 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup was fixed.
Taylor felt dejected once the reality hit home that New Zealand were eliminated
New Zealand captain Ross Taylor has announced that he is willing to do anything to retain the captaincy of the national team after a dismal showing in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20.
Kumble believes the entire cricketing world will be in shock the day Tendulkar retires
Former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble has announced that he cannot see Indian cricket as ever being the same once batting legend Sachin Tendulkar decides to retire.
