“What happened in the Test series is still in the back of our minds and we want to take that momentum forward”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
England batsman Joe Root has announced that the national team “haven’t lost any momentum” after the first ODI against India in Bristol was abandoned due to heavy rain.
“I am mortified and profusely sorry”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Ex-England captain Andrew Strauss has apologised after calling his former team-mate Kevin Pietersen a c**t on live television.
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
“Criticising is the easiest thing to do”
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has come to the defence of India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh following his disastrous performance during the final of the World Twenty20.
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
“He is a player that every side in the world would want in their team”
England batsman Eoin Morgan has come to the defence of his team-mate Kevin Pietersen, stating that the national selectors would be making a grave mistake if they decided to drop him for the upcoming ODI series against Australia.
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
“You didn’t see anyone sort of closing their eyes to bouncers or getting out throwing their bats around”
Following South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn’s comments about India’s batsmen being scared during the first ODI in Johannesburg, India vice-captain Virat Kohli came to their defence, stating that they weren’t frightened in any way whatsoever.
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
“It’s a start, but we need to celebrate tonight because it has been a while”
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has announced that he will continue targeting England’s batsmen with short-pitched deliveries throughout the Ashes series after “it worked very well” in the first Test in Brisbane, which the baggy greens won by 381 runs.
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
“He does need a lot of bowling because he’s getting his body used to a new action but I’m sure if we get enough overs into him he will put himself into consideration”
England bowling coach David Saker has announced that he is confident pace bowler Steven Finn will bounce back from the bowling slump he is currently experiencing.
Image courtesy of: Times of India
“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”.
Image courtesy of: India Today
“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.
Image courtesy of: Fox News
“If Australia play well and he continues to captain the way he does, I think England are going to lose the series”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has taken a jab at Alastair Cook just weeks before the start of the Ashes series, stating that the England captain “can be negative, boring, not very imaginative”.
