Sangakkara has been representing Durham in order to get prepared for the series against England
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has announced that he is confident the national team can beat England in their upcoming two-Test series next month.
Sangakkara will represent Durham in two or three County Championship matches
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has joined Durham on a short-term deal in order to prepare himself for the national team’s tour of England in May.
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“Stokes will be reviewed in six weeks and a schedule for his return to full training will be determined following the review”
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be out of action for six weeks after undergoing surgery on his self-inflicted wrist injury.
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“We are excited about the arrival of John, he is skilful with the ball and can also contribute well with the bat”
Australia pace bowler John Hastings has inked a deal with Durham for the majority of the 2014 county season.
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“As long as he’s bowling overs and he’s fit, we would love to have that extra bowler”
Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has revealed that all-rounder Shane Watson is likely to replace either Alex Doolan or Shaun Marsh, if he is fully fit prior to the start of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town on March 1.
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“Now I’m ready”
England pace bowler Tim Bresnan is ready to rumble after having been sidelined since early August with a lower back stress fracture.
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Bresnan took four wickets in the England Performance Programmes’ match against Queensland’s Second XI
England pace bowler Tim Bresnan is likely to make his Test comeback during the second Test in Adelaide, which gets underway on December 5, after he was included in the Ashes squad.
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“We’re pretty clear who we’re going to pick”
England bowling coach David Saker has hinted that Chris Tremlett will be included in the Ashes squad as the third pace bowler behind James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
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“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.
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“I have one year left on my contract and I would have thought that would be it after that”
Former England all-rounder and current Durham captain Paul Collingwood has hinted that he may retire from all forms of cricket when his contract with the county expires at the end of next season.
