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“It’s all about the basics, going back and going forward”
Veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, along with a trio of former captains, which include Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and GR Viswanath, have all exposed their secrets of how players can bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket.
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“T20 offers the financial means to ply your trade and make a living”
With the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) having been a huge success and unearthing some outstanding young talents, West Indies legend Desmond Haynes announced that “if I had T20 cricket to play in my day, I’d have jumped at it”.
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Taufel used the ongoing Ashes series as an example where technology was being overused
Umpires are often criticised for making the wrong decisions during matches, but former international umpire Simon Taufel believes that they should be confident in the decisions they give and take a more “pragmatic” approach when it comes to the use of technology.
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Sethi is determined to revive international cricket in Pakistan
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have once again ditched a desperate attempt to bring international cricket back to the shores of Pakistan after Sri Lanka and South Africa both refused to play in the war-torn nation due to security fears.
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Lehmann is confident he can lead Australia to Ashes glory
Newly recruited Australia coach Darren Lehmann has signed a contract to keep him in charge of the national team until the end of the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
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The West Indies will not play any more Test matches this year
The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Committee have announced that they are planning to introduce a minimum number of Test matches all Full Member nations must meet within four years in an attempt to salvage the diminishing reputation of the longest format of the game.
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Gilchrist feels as if he has always been an old-school player
Former Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist believes the growing variety of new-school strokes that have been developed and perfected in Twenty20 cricket are starting to have a negative impact on Test cricket as players are snubbing the more orthodox shots that made the game so classy in the first place.
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India and South Africa’s last Test series ended as a 1-1 draw
India are all set to tour South Africa in December this year until the beginning of 2014 for three Tests, seven ODIs and two Twenty20 Internationals.
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Amir will be allowed to make his comeback in 2015
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has announced that there are no plans to reduce the five-year ban imposed upon disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir, who was found guilty of spot-fixing during a Test match against England at Lord’s in 2010.
Chappell is extremely concerned about Test cricket’s future
Former India head coach Greg Chappell has announced that he is still worried about the country’s Test future, despite the fact that they have an excellent team with a bright future ahead of them.
