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“He looked tired against Sri Lanka and perhaps he needs to be given a break from the sport so that he can refresh himself”
Legendary Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has announced that fellow spinner Saeed Ajmal should consider taking a break from international cricket after he failed to impress during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi.
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“I woke up and said its time; I am 100% convinced that it is”
South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis started and ended his illustrious 18-year Test career in Durban, but the 38-year-old believes “nothing much has changed” since he made his debut at the tender age of 20.
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“The Australians are only going to get better”
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has announced that “England are a team past their peak” after they lost the Ashes for the first time in five years.
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“It’s good that each of these guys know each other’s games”
Pakistan head coach Dav Whatmore has praised debutant Sharjeel Khan and batsman Shoaib Maqsood for their performances during the national team’s 11-run win over Sri Lanka in Sharjah.
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“I’m pretty sure that he [will] be back in a couple of months”
Former India pace bowler Venkatesh Prasad has announced that the “selectors should consider” picking left-arm seamer RP Singh for the national team’s tour of New Zealand in January.
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“He is averaging 99 in the two Tests and is going at more than four an over with a strike-rate of about 140 balls per wicket”
Former England captain Alec Stewart has announced that the national team should consider dropping off-spinner Graeme Swann for the third Ashes Test in Perth, which gets underway on December 13.
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“Sachin is very lucky that he didn’t face them”
Legendary Pakistan captain Imran Khan has announced that Sachin Tendulkar should consider himself fortunate not to have faced any of the West Indies’ pace legends during the 1970s and 1980s.
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“My only problem is that they are picking on Shillingford and Marlon Samuels to some extent when there are so many pelters around the world that they are not calling”
Legendary West Indies pace bowler Andy Roberts has accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of targeting the spin duo of Shane Shillingford and Marlon Samuels over their bowling actions.
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“Cricket has a nasty habit of biting you back once you open your big mouth”
Former England pace bowler Bob Willis has announced that Australia opening batsman David Warner crossed the line by calling Jonathan Trott “weak”.
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“I think we’ve got an exciting blend of youth and experience at the minute”
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has announced that while some people consider the national team to be too old to defend the Ashes, he believes there is no “need to worry about the age of the team”.
