“If we don’t start well, the tournament’s over”
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New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has admitted that he is eager to add a Champions Trophy title to the list of accomplishments he has achieved in his illustrious career.
“It will be nice to get out and bowl some overs in the middle”
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Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc is eager to make his comeback during his side’s second Champions Trophy warm-up game against Pakistan on Monday.
“If we win it will certainly be really good for the playing group”
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Australia captain Steve Smith has admitted that winning the Champions Trophy could give the players a boost in helping resolve their ongoing pay dispute with Cricket Australia.
“I haven’t retired, no”
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South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has once again insisted that he hasn’t retired from Test cricket.
“I feel fine going back to England and hopefully playing a key part for England this summer”
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Following a strong showing for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL), England all-rounder Chris Woakes is eager to maintain his momentum going into the Champions Trophy next month.
“You can’t guarantee how often he would be used”
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England ODI captain Eoin Morgan has admitted that batsman Jonny Bairstow is unlikely to be part of the starting line-up during the Champions Trophy in June.
“I’m desperate to play for England”
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Batsman Ben Duckett is eager to win back his place in England’s Test team ahead of their upcoming summer at home, where they will take on South Africa and the West Indies.
“It’s always important to beat the Poms whenever we play them”
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The Ashes may be more than 200 days away, but Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc is eager to get the upper hand going into the highly-anticipated series when his side take on England in the Champions Trophy.
“The Afghanistan team has undergone a tremendous rise in the last few years”
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Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi believes that Afghanistan have proved that they deserve to be bestowed with the honour of Test status.
“Playing in the IPL is a tremendous experience. It should’ve been done years ago”
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said that ex-batsman Kevin Pietersen was absolutely correct in saying that the Indian Premier League (IPL) will help England players prepare for the Champions Trophy.
