‘One giant of a man, one giant of a bowler’ – Pakistan great Shoaib Akhtar on which cricket legend?

Shoaib Akhtar praised Curtly Ambrose calling him one giant of a man, one giant of a bowler

Shoaib Akhtar: “One giant of a man, one giant of a bowler. Lucky to have played a few matches against each other”

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Iconic Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar heaped praise on legendary West Indies seamer Sir Curtly Ambrose, saying he was “one giant of a man, one giant of a bowler”.

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I’m going to be even more lethal during the IPL, says Mitchell Johnson

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“I am feeling very good and I will be ready to go from ball one of the IPL”

After leaving England in a state of disarray during the recent Ashes series and a trail of destruction in South Africa, Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has vowed to be even more lethal during the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL).

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL EXCLUSIVE: Ian Pont reveals the secrets of becoming a pace legend and the art of reverse swing

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“You have to have a passion for pace, to want to bowl fast in the first place”

Ian Pont is known throughout the cricketing world as one of the most prominent and accomplished fast bowling coaches and he recently spoke to me about the secrets behind becoming a pace legend, the art of reverse swing and his new coaching clinic, the Ultimate Pace Foundation.

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‘I want to take Australian cricket back to the golden eras of Lillee and Thomson, the Chappells and Steve Waugh’, says Darren Lehmann

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“We want to play within the rules but we will play aggressive, in-your-face cricket which was a trademark of the above eras”

Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has announced that he intends to “take Australian cricket back to the golden eras of Lillee and Thomson, the Chappells and Steve Waugh”.

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