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“It’s just all about learning from seeing what others do”
West Indies spinner Veerasammy Permaul has revealed that he will be closely monitoring “the way the Indian spinners bowl” in order to have a successful tour of India.
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“Both players are vital to our success and fine-tuning their red-ball skills before the West Indies series starting in early December is paramount”
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and flamboyant batsman Ross Taylor have both been ruled out of the upcoming limited overs tour to Sri Lanka, which gets underway on November 10, in order to get some much-needed rest and relaxation ahead of the Black Caps’ home series against the West Indies in December.
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“We have to be focused on our job, which is to get there and give India a good fight”
With the West Indies’ last three Test series having come against Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and an inexperienced New Zealand side, head coach Ottis Gibson believes “this series against India gives us an opportunity to see where we are as a Test side”.
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“The main aim is to try and earn a call-up in time for that Indian tour [in January] if they don’t pick me for the West Indies tour”
Troubled opening batsman Jesse Ryder has announced that his “main goal is to play for New Zealand again” after he recently received a six-month ban for testing positive for a banned substance in March.
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“It will be a great battle between good friends”
First it was the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, but now South African pace demon Dale Steyn has someone else on his radar, and that just so happens to be India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan.
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“We are more focused on having a bilateral series with India”
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has revealed that he is primarily focused on improving relations with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and aims to do so via a bilateral series.
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“If the Cricket Board (PCB) deems it fit and offers me the captaincy again I will accept it as a challenge”
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has announced that he would like to lead the national team once again after their disappointing series against Zimbabwe, which saw them lose an ODI and a Test match as well.
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“This is a massive step in the right direction and we will continue to strive for excellence for the cause of putting West Indies cricket back on top of World cricket”
West Indies captain Darren Sammy was all smiles as his side reached the top-five in the latest Test team rankings for the first time since August 2000.
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India’s tour of South Africa may become significantly shorter or even cancelled if the proposed tri-series goes ahead
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that they are working on scheduling an ODI tri-series with Sri Lanka and Pakistan in December if the national team’s tour of South Africa fails to go ahead.
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The West Indies last toured India in November 2011
The highly-anticipated series between India and the West Indies has been confirmed and will begin on October 31 and conclude on November 27.
