‘It’s disappointing when guys throw these accusations around’, says Russell Domingo

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“It’s added an extra 10% motivation to the guys following the comments he has made”

South Africa head coach Russell Domingo is the latest person to enter the fray of the controversial remarks made by Australia opener David Warner about Proteas wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers potentially tampering with the ball during the second Test in Port Elizabeth.

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My comments were not aimed at any England player, insists Graeme Swann

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“I certainly wasn’t having a go at the England team”

England off-spinner Graeme Swann has broken his silence over the highly controversial comments he made a few days ago, stating that they were not aimed at any England player after the media suggested that he may have been talking about batsman Kevin Pietersen.

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Holding lashes out at Ponting over autobiography controversy

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“You’ve played cricket with some great guys, some not that great, but that doesn’t mean that you come out into the open and wash your laundry”

Legendary West Indies pace bowler Michael Holding has lashed out at former Australia captain Ricky Ponting over the controversial claims he made in his autobiography, At The Close Of Play, about his successor Michael Clarke not being fully committed to helping the baggy greens succeed during his days as the country’s vice-captain.

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Warne’s comments about Cook was ‘just a bit of friendly banter’, says Sir Ian Botham

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“If it’s not Warne, it’s Glenn McGrath telling everyone they’re going to win 5-0”

Legendary England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham has announced that Australia spin king Shane Warne’s controversial comments about captain Alastair Cook being “negative, boring [and] not very imaginative” was nothing more than “a bit of friendly banter”.

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I’m not a cheater, insists Faf du Plessis

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“I pride myself on being a morally good person, and that’s why this past week has been so difficult, as people have been quick to label me a cheat”

South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has insisted that he is not a cheater, despite pleading guilty to ball tampering during the recently concluded second Test against Pakistan in Dubai.

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Revitalised Trott ready for Ashes showdown

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“Just because I averaged 30 doesn’t make it a huge train smash”

England batsman Jonathan Trott has revealed that after his disappointing performance during the recent Ashes series, where he only scored 293 runs at a dismal average of 29.30, he has revitalised himself and now feels that he is ready for a second round showdown against arch-rivals Australia.

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