“I thought the previous winter that the chance might have passed me by to play for England”
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Just a year ago, England batsman Moeen Ali admitted that he feared his chance of representing his country in a Test match had passed.
“I guess it’s not ideal I haven’t been playing four-day cricket, but I’m in front of them and hopefully that stands me in decent stead”
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Following the retirement of Graeme Swann, a plethora of spinners have raised their hands and asked to be given the opportunity to prove that they are the right candidate to replace him.
“I look around, as an off-spinner and batsman, I don’t see anybody who can do it the way I can”
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Surrey off-spinner Gareth Batty has announced that he believes he is “good enough” to be England’s lead spinner following Graeme Swann’s retirement midway through the recent Ashes series against Australia.
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“Any failure [and] any disappointment will be jumped on by a lot of people”
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has announced that current skipper Alastair Cook is under immense pressure to turn the national team’s fortunes around following their disastrous tour of Australia.
“I think I got picked over guys who have done more than me in the last couple of years because of my bowling”
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England batsman Moeen Ali has announced that he sees himself as an all-rounder after it was rumoured that he would be the national team’s go-to spinner for their upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.
“A successful team has a group of leaders within the team”
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England pace bowler James Anderson has announced that all the players in the national team have to work together to “try and turn things around” following England’s disastrous tour of Australia.
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“I’m not surprised at all”
Legendary Australia captain Steve Waugh has announced that he believes the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) made the right decision to terminate batsman Kevin Pietersen’s central contract.
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“I’m actually feeling in pretty good nick, so I’ll just be getting out there and doing my best”
England off-spinner James Tredwell is determined to become the national team’s new frontline spinner following the retirement of Graeme Swann.
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“It’s a winter that was a disaster, but as an England side we have to look forward now”
England pace bowler Stuart Broad has announced that it is time for the national team to move forward and leave their disastrous tour of Australia in the past.
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“I’m sure every cricket fan would like to know more details because Kevin is the player more than any other who puts bums on seats”
England spinner Graeme Swann, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, has admitted that he is absolutely “baffled” by the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) decision to axe batsman Kevin Pietersen from their future plans.
