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.
“First he’s got to get selected in the XI and then the captain will tell him where he’s going to bat”
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Chris Lynn took the Big Bash League (BBL) by storm in December to January and has continued to showcase his destructive form with the bat at the Indian Premier League (IPL). But, will that be enough to see him open the batting for Australia at the Champions Trophy in England next month?
“We’ve still got plenty of time to wreak havoc on batsmen around the world”
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Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc has said that he, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and James Pattinson are ready to establish themselves as the pace quartet to be feared in international cricket.
“We were really hoping that the Test match could be played at this magnificent new stadium”
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The WACA will host the third Ashes Test between Australia and England from December 14-18 this year after it was confirmed that the new stadium being built in Perth would not be ready in time for the highly-anticipated series.
