“There’s going to be a generation of cricketers in the subcontinent who are going to struggle to bowl with a legal action”
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Cricket Australia spin coach John Davison believes that the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) crackdown on illegal bowling actions has come too late.
“It will suit fast bowlers – the majority of records (here) belong to fast bowlers”
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Sri Lanka vice-captain Lahiru Thirimanne has announced that he doesn’t expect spin to be a major threat during the first Test against England at Lord’s.
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“It was a definite surprise to get the call-up”
England wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter has announced that he is determined to make the most of his World Twenty20 call-up.
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“If we get the right guy, the pricing is something that we can always look into”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has revealed that if the board are able to secure the services of a “high-profile coach” to take over the vacant position in January, then that candidate “will definitely expect 100% more than what we offer” in terms of income.
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“It’s always going to be hard work”
Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle has announced that he doesn’t “expect a light workload” in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, especially after what happened last year.
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“We had a blip last week, but I can’t see this group of players allowing that to happen throughout the tour”
England pace bowler Stuart Broad has announced that the national team have the ability to bounce back and level the series during the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, despite the loss of batsman Jonathan Trott to a stress-related illness.
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“I think the challenge will be less for the English this time because they have guys who have been here before and the nucleus of the team have had success here before”
Brisbane groundsman Kevin Mitchell jr has announced that the pitch at the Gabba may suit England more than it does Australia.
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NZC stated that Taylor’s injury is not serious
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor is set to undergo rehabilitation after aggravating a knee injury he sustained upon returning home from the tour of Bangladesh last month.
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Mills has never captained New Zealand before
New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Mills has replaced Kane Williamson as captain for the Black Caps’ upcoming limited overs tour of Sri Lanka, which gets underway on November 10.
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“We’ll only know for sure when he starts bowling again”
England captain Alastair Cook has revealed that pace bowler Tim Bresnan “might be back bowling 100 percent by the first Test match” in Brisbane after the Yorkshireman suffered a lower back stress fracture during the recent Ashes series this summer.
