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“No more cricket for me until the next three months”
Flamboyant West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle has revealed that he is “very, very tired” after a hectic season of domestic and international cricket.
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Umpires need to take a more ‘pragmatic’ approach when it comes to technology, says Simon Taufel
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Taufel used the ongoing Ashes series as an example where technology was being overused
Umpires are often criticised for making the wrong decisions during matches, but former international umpire Simon Taufel believes that they should be confident in the decisions they give and take a more “pragmatic” approach when it comes to the use of technology.
Sheffield Shield pitches to blame for our lacklustre batting, says Usman Khawaja
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Khawaja blames the Sheffield Shield pitches for Australia’s batting woes
While most cricket pundits and former players will put Australia’s failures with the bat in the ongoing Ashes series down to the fact that they are impatient, lack concentration and England’s bowlers hitting the right lines and lengths, Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has a different outlook on the matter, stating that the decline in the pitches used during Australia’s Sheffield Shield season is solely to blame.
Shane Warne retires from BBL and Michael Hussey joins the Sydney Thunder as the tournament’s duration increases by two weeks
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Warne felt the time was right to hang up his “Big Bash boots”
Following in the footsteps of his long-time team-mate and captain, former Australia spin king Shane Warne has taken a page out of Ricky Ponting’s book and announced his retirement from Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL).
A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I refused to walk out of Australia with the series finishing as a 0-0 tie, says Dale Steyn
Steyn admitted his performance during the first two Tests was shabby at best
South Africa pace demon Dale Steyn has revealed that he fired himself up before the start of the third Test against Australia at Perth by telling himself that it would be unsatisfactory if the top Test team in the world left the country with the three-Test series ending 0-0.