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“It is weird, with Trotty going home and now Swanny retiring, it is a bit different for us”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has announced that England off-spinner Graeme Swann’s sudden retirement is a “knockout blow” for the tourists, especially since there are still two Tests left in the series.
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“It’s hard to see a way right now where England can come back”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has announced that the third Ashes Test in Perth will be “a real defining moment” in Alastair Cook’s reign as captain since he has the opportunity to make or break England’s campaign.
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England have not beaten Australia in Perth since 1978
England captain Alastair Cook has announced that his side have to “deliver something very special” during the third Test in Perth if they are to have any chance of salvaging the series and retaining the Ashes.
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“Now we are playing a team where we are evenly matched”
West Indies captain Darren Sammy has admitted that the 2-0 whitewashing his team suffered at the hands of India proved to be a real eye-opener and was also just the type of wake-up call they needed.
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“I have no particular liking for an opening partner but to be honest, it’s easier batting with Mahela”
Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has admitted that “it’s easier for me to bat with Mahela because he’s a very experienced cricketer”.
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Usman Khawaja’s dismissal during the recent Ashes series stirred up a lot of controversy about the DRS
Weeks after it was confirmed that the Hot Spot technology would not be used during the upcoming Ashes series, recent rumours and speculation have suggested that it could possibly make a comeback.
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Gayle’s last Test match came against Zimbabwe in March
West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle has announced that the national team’s upcoming tour of India is a “big occasion” as they have the “chance to gain points to move to No. 5 on the ICC [International Cricket Council] rankings” if they manage to emerge victorious.
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“I want to put my hand up and be that all-rounder in that squad”
New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson, who registered his maiden Test century against Bangladesh today, has admitted that it was “satisfying” to have scored it in only his second Test match.
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Chappell believes every team has fallen victim to the match-fixing bug
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has announced that match-fixing in cricket today is much more rife that what it used to be as bookies are finding it easier to corrupt players, especially during many of the domestic Twenty20 tournaments.
The Real Time Snickometer would become an automated part of the DRS
In the past number of series there have numerous decisions involving batsmen edging the ball that have left commentators, pundits and fans all scratching their heads, but their cries of better technology being needed for edges have been answered after Australia-based company BBG Sports invented the Real Time Snickometer, which is said to “have taken the Hot Spot system from an accuracy of around 85% to a current accuracy of 95%”.
