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“I have to prove to myself that I have it in me”
After being bought for a record $2.33 million by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh believes that “I just feel that I am going to a place where I can express myself”.
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“The main aim is to try and earn a call-up in time for that Indian tour [in January] if they don’t pick me for the West Indies tour”
Troubled opening batsman Jesse Ryder has announced that his “main goal is to play for New Zealand again” after he recently received a six-month ban for testing positive for a banned substance in March.
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Ford’s last assignment will be Sri Lanka’s tour of the United Arab Emirates in December
Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has confirmed that he will not be renewing his contract with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and will vacate his post in January.
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Ford will decide whether to join Surrey once his contract with Sri Lanka officially expires in January
Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has decided not to renew his contract when it expires in January, according to a release by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
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“I just got told I wasn’t consistent enough, which I thought was very wrong, very harsh”
England all-rounder Samit Patel has been snubbed by the national selectors for the past couple of series, but the 28-year-old finally lashed out at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after not being able to hold his tongue any longer.
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Rampaul and Barath are looking to excel during the CLT20
West Indies pace bowler Ravi Rampaul and opening batsman Adrian Barath are both working towards making their international return and hope their performances for Trinidad and Tobago in the ongoing Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) will convince the national selectors to include them in the squad for the national team’s tour of New Zealand in December.
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Aaron is hoping to restart his international career via the Ranji Trophy
India pace bowler Varun Aaron, who has been sidelined for the past 15 months due to a severe back injury, has announced that he is looking forward to the upcoming Ranji Trophy season and hopes to use it as a launching pad to restart his international career.
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Amir does not want to see any other youngster fall into the same trap he did
Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir has voiced his agreement with India batting great Rahul Dravid’s stance on making match-fixing a criminal offence in order to oust it from the sport once and for all.
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Cronje’s father believes the Indian authorities made his son into a “scapegoat”
Deceased South African captain Hansie Cronje’s father, Ewie, has announced that “I’m considering legal action against the Indian police” after his son was implicated in the 2000 match-fixing scandal in a chargsheet filed by Delhi police.
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Sethi is determined to revive international cricket in Pakistan
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have once again ditched a desperate attempt to bring international cricket back to the shores of Pakistan after Sri Lanka and South Africa both refused to play in the war-torn nation due to security fears.
