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“He won’t be bowling further in this match”
South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has announced that it was “very painful” to watch his compatriot, Morne Morkel, be helped off the pitch after sustaining an ankle injury.
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“Whenever I get given the ball or I’ve got the bat in my hand, I still go out there and try and do my best and try and win a game for England”
Following his maiden Test century during the third Test against Australia in Perth, Ben Stokes has announced that he is determined to become England’s “genuine all-rounder”.
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“After yesterday’s performance with the bat, we were always going to struggle creating pressure with the ball”
England pace bowler James Anderson has admitted that his side “are in a tricky position” after Australia captain Michael Clarke and opening batsman David Warner both scored centuries on the second day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
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“I can’t speak for anyone else but I was brought up to think that actions speak louder than words”
England pace bowler James Anderson has branded Australia captain Michael Clarke as “paranoid”, showing that tempers are already reaching boiling point ahead of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane on November 21.
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“It was difficult to come to India and not play some years ago but I watched carefully and learned from the sidelines”
West Indies spinner Shane Shillingford has announced that he believes he can give legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar and the rest of his team-mates “a run for their money” when the men from the Caribbean tour the subcontinent nation next month.
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Iqbal missed out on scoring his fifth Test century
Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal came agonisingly close to scoring his fifth Test century before the heavens parted, leading to stumps being called early on day one of the second Test in Mirpur.
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“Instead of selection meetings and being on the phone for hours, I’m having coffee, lunch, breakfast with my team-mates now and trying to help all of us”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has admitted that “standing down as a selector has been one of the best things I’ve done” since it has allowed him to build a healthier relationship with the rest of his team-mates.
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Hussey feels responsible for causing a split in the team and the infamous scuffle between Clarke and Katich
Legendary Australia batsman Michael Hussey has revealed that his failure to attend a boat party after his final Test match led to a massive split forming in the Australian camp.
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“It would be the biggest thing if Tendulkar gets to play the 200th Test in Mumbai”
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has announced that it would be wrong to deny legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar the chance to play his 200th Test in his hometown of Mumbai as “all his friends and family members” live there.
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Clarke refuses to believe this Ashes series will have any impact on his career
Australia captain Michael Clarke has insisted that this year’s back-to-back Ashes series will not make or break his international career as he is treating it like any other Test series.
