Babar Azam: “I really want to prove myself in Test cricket, so I will be doing my best to achieve my goals in this format”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has admitted that he is determined to prove to himself and everyone else that he is capable of excelling in Test cricket.
Dale Steyn: “A hundred Test matches would be amazing and 500 wickets would be incredible”
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South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn has outlined what career goals he is targeting as he nears his international comeback.
“We’ve played nine games against top-eight teams since 2011. Nine games in four years is nothing really. We need to be playing more”
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Ireland captain William Porterfield has made it clear that his side need to play more games against top-ranked opposition.
“There are no centuries for Bangladesh in the World Cup so I hope I can be the first to do that”
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Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal is set to be fully fit prior to the start of the World Cup, which gets underway on February 14.
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“I can reaffirm there is absolutely no discontent whatsoever with James’ performance”
Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards has revealed that chief executive James Sutherland will still have his job even if the baggy greens are whitewashed 5-0 in the upcoming Ashes series.
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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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Khawaja blames the Sheffield Shield pitches for Australia’s batting woes
While most cricket pundits and former players will put Australia’s failures with the bat in the ongoing Ashes series down to the fact that they are impatient, lack concentration and England’s bowlers hitting the right lines and lengths, Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has a different outlook on the matter, stating that the decline in the pitches used during Australia’s Sheffield Shield season is solely to blame.
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Rahim has urged the BCB to stop appointing captains “on a series-by-series basis”
Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim has lashed out at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for appointing him as captain of the national team on a short-term basis, stating that it would be extremely challenging to set any goals and targets and would also have a negative impact on future skippers.
Kallis is looking to be part of South Africa’s team during the 2015 ICC World Cup
South Africa veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis has announced that he has no plans to retire anytime soon since he has been in the form of his life over the past number of series.
Finn believes England can really excel under the leadership of Cook
With England Test captain Andrew Strauss announcing his retirement last week, there were growing concerns over how his opening partner Alastair Cook was going to handle the captaincy, but pace bowler Steven Finn has put those worries to rest.
