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“It was a good learning curve for a new coach”
Fresh off a 3-0 thrashing in the first leg of the Ashes series, Australia coach Darren Lehmann has admitted that he still has a lot to learn about being the head coach of a national team.
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Pietersen is determined to score 10,000 Test runs and play in the 2015 ICC World Cup
Flamboyant England batsman Kevin Pietersen has announced that he feels “as fresh as ever”, despite having succumbed to calf and knee injuries over the past year.
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“I certainly think we are an unpleasant team to play against at the minute”
Fresh off winning the Ashes 3-0 against Australia, England pace bowler Stuart Broad believes the entire squad has grown in confidence and the 27-year-old had no hesitation in boldly stating that his side are one of the toughest teams there has ever been.
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Sharma and Raina ensured India reached their target with little trouble
With India holding on to an unassailable 3-0 lead heading into the fourth ODI, Zimbabwe were desperate to beat their subcontinent opponents at least once, but thanks to a fine all-round bowling performance and some spectacular batting by Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina, the Zimbabweans’ wait will have to continue.
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Anderson took two five-wicket hauls during the first Ashes Test
Fresh off a win at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England captain Alastair Cook has insisted that his side do not depend on pace spearhead James Anderson to take all the wickets.
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Sutherland has assured all Australian fans that the rotation policy will cease to exist during the Ashes
Cricket Australia’s rotation policy has been controversial since day one as the board continues to search for ways to protect their pace bowlers from falling victim to career-threatening injuries, but Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has looked to calm fears by stating that none of the baggy greens’ quick bowlers will be rotated during the upcoming Ashes series.
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Watson’s lack of runs is a big worry for Australia
Having come off a dreadful run during the Champions Trophy, Australia are definitely looking like a team on the decline and ODI stand-in captain George Bailey has for once agreed with the pundits, admitting that the team’s confidence levels could not be any lower.
Davies felt that his career was going nowhere
In an alarming trend that has started to creep in amongst numerous England county players, Surrey wicketkeeper Steven Davies is just the latest cricketer to open up about his struggles with depression.
De Mel believes it is time for a change in the Sri Lanka Twenty20 squad
Sri Lanka chief selector Ashantha de Mel has announced that the national selection committee are considering making a fresh, new-look Twenty20 squad that will fully revolve around younger talents.
