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“I want to bowl at the end”
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has expressed his desire to become captain Alastair Cook’s go-to bowler towards the end of matches following his outstanding performance against Australia during the fourth ODI in Perth.
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“Our expectation will be that it will be in the UAE, and my expectation is that it won’t be three Test matches, it will probably be two Test matches and a combination of one-dayers”
The Test series during Australia’s tour of Pakistan in October is set to be shortened from three Tests to two due to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) desire to include some limited overs fixtures.
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“Bangladesh has a cricket-loving public and it’s important that cricket is played there, if possible”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has announced that he is determined to ensure the national team’s tour of Bangladesh, which is scheduled to get underway at the end of the month, goes ahead as originally planned.
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“There are people questioning our desire and hunger and that really hurts because it means we have been giving the wrong impression, but nobody wants to win the Ashes more than us”
England vice-captain and wicketkeeper Matt Prior has admitted that his performance in the ongoing Ashes series has been “embarrassing”.
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“It’s hard to build a relationship with the opposition”
England pace bowler James Anderson has revealed that he is more concerned about leading his team to Ashes glory for a fourth time in a row, a feat which England have not accomplished since the 19th century, than drinking beers and getting to know the Australian players.
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“Matthew Wade has been omitted due to lack of form”
Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has ousted his fellow partner in crime Matthew Wade to regain his spot in the ODI squad.
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“It’s all about the basics, going back and going forward”
Veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, along with a trio of former captains, which include Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and GR Viswanath, have all exposed their secrets of how players can bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket.
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Kohli believes Tendulkar reigns supreme over all other superheroes
Batman, Superman and Spiderman are three of the most beloved superheroes amongst today’s generation, but for India batsman Virat Kohli, the ‘Little Master’ Sachin Tendulkar has always been his superhero and will be “for life”.
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Harris has vowed not to let his injury get the better of him
Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has had his share of bad luck over the past year, but the 33-year-old has sent a warning message to England ahead of their highly anticipated Ashes encounter, which gets underway in just four days.
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Vettori is determined to play Test cricket again
Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has revealed that sitting on the sidelines since the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 last September has rekindled his passion for cricket, but also given him a glimpse of reality, whereby he now knows that his time in the game is limited.
