“I wasn’t sure if I would continue beyond the Ashes”
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Alastair Cook has revealed that he thought about stepping down as England captain at the start of the summer as he was unsure whether his side were capable of beating Australia in the Ashes.
“Everytime my name was discussed, he (Chappell) would find means to delay my comeback by 3-4 months”
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India pace bowler Zaheer Khan has revealed that former head coach Greg Chappell told him that he would never represent his country as long as he was in charge of the national team.
“I know with the support and the people around me, I am going to come out on the right side of it”
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Ireland all-rounder John Mooney has revealed that he considered committing suicide during his two-year battle against depression.
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“It’s a very uncomfortable position to be in really, when you probably know you’re not batting as well as you’d like, and you know what the opposition are going to do to you and you don’t really have a way out of it”
Legendary Australia batsman Michael Hussey has offered his support and best wishes to England batsman Jonathan Trott after he pulled out of the Ashes with a stress-related illness.
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“He was very influential in me doing what I’ve done and getting the chance to play for England a few years on”
England batsman Michael Carberry has revealed that former Australia spin king “Shane Warne is basically the reason why I got a chance to play Test cricket”.
