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“There have been question marks over us before, but it’s time to draw a line under that and show what a good side we are”
England pace bowler Jade Dernbach has announced that there is no reason why the national team cannot win the 2014 World Twenty20 in Bangladesh, especially since they have “had quite a lot of success” as of late.
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The 82-page cookbook includes a list of 194 dishes and drinks
England have said goodbye to the days of pizzas, burgers and refreshing pints of beer and welcomed more healthier alternatives, according to their 82-page cookbook, which was leaked to the Sydney Morning Herald.
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“We’ve got to keep playing, that’s our obligation to the public, and our umpires need to push the envelope and the players need to understand that we’re playing the game, we’re getting on with it”
After 15 long years, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have finally agreed to the use of floodlights in an Ashes series in Australia.
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“I know people say that it doesn’t get you runs, wickets or catches, but it gives you the best opportunity to stay fit and the best opportunity to stay away from fatigue”
England vice-captain and wicketkeeper Matt Prior has revealed that “since we won The Ashes in the summer I’ve lost 9kgs (18lb) and feel in the best condition of my whole career”.
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“I think there’s probably eight guys who have got a chance of playing in that Ashes team”
Australia captain George Bailey has announced that he is more focused on the ongoing limited overs series against India than the Ashes as he believes that “there’s probably eight guys who have got a chance of playing in that Ashes team”.
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“It should be the topping on the cake after your career, after you’ve fought your guts out for your country, after you’ve given everything to the real form of the game”
Following former England captain Mike Brearley’s speech at the 2013 Bradman Oration, legendary Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh made an interesting proposition, stating that “you shouldn’t be allowed to play Twenty20 cricket until you’re 30”.
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“It’s been a good contest so far”
India batsman Suresh Raina has announced that he believes the new ODI rules implemented by the International Cricket Council (ICC) puts “more pressure on the bowlers”
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“I have one year left on my contract and I would have thought that would be it after that”
Former England all-rounder and current Durham captain Paul Collingwood has hinted that he may retire from all forms of cricket when his contract with the county expires at the end of next season.
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“We have a real fight on our hands to get the result that we want”
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has admitted that his side and Bangladesh are “closely matched” after the first Test between the two nations in Chittagong ended as a draw.
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“To be playing in an era in which we have won it three times in a row, I sometimes find hard to believe”
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has admitted that “sometimes I have to pinch myself that I’m playing in an era like this” since Australia used to dominate every Ashes series he watched as a young boy.
