Shadab Khan: “You have to take wickets with the new ball and strike in the middle overs as well. If you don’t do that, you can concede 150 runs in the last ten overs”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan has admitted that the national team have to take wickets early on and in the middle overs in order to stop conceding so many runs.
Ricky Ponting: “Everyone is saying exceptional things about Virat (Kohli) now but let’s see if he can dominate international cricket for about 10, 12 or 15 years”
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Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that India skipper Virat Kohli shouldn’t be compared to iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar since he still has a long way to go in his career.
Michael Hussey: “So plans for India against Fakhar (Zaman) is got to be nice, tight line and length, be very disinclined and try and maintain that pressure”
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Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey has admitted that India will have to remove Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman early on when the two arch-rivals clash in the Asia Cup on September 19.
Ravi Shastri: “In hindsight, I would say another 10 days of practice here would have made a difference”
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India head coach Ravi Shastri has admitted that his side should have come to South Africa 10 days earlier in order to adequately prepare for the three-Test series.
“Sri Lanka has shown the willingness to send its team to Pakistan”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) executive committee chairman Najam Sethi has said that Sri Lanka are interested in the idea of touring Pakistan.
“I can’t think of a better time to have been involved with New Zealand cricket”
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New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi has announced his retirement from international cricket.
Pakistan celebrate after winning the Champions Trophy
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Pakistan made history on Sunday as they annihilated defending champions India by 180 runs at The Oval to win the Champions Trophy for the first time.
“It is always nice to know that would be the outcome if we did win”
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has said that it would be a good feeling if his side were able to eliminate Australia from the Champions Trophy on Saturday.
“The early diagnosis for my injury was quite bad and I thought that could have been it”
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Australia pace bowler John Hastings has admitted that he thought his international career was done and dusted when he injured his right knee during a Sheffield Shield match in December.
“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.
