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“I did get a bit lucky”
South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock laughed at India pace bowler Ishant Sharma’s comment about him having “been quite lucky” to become the fifth cricketer in ODI history to score three centuries in a row.
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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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Ponting was “flabbergasted” by Cricket Australia’s publicity stunt to raise awareness about the BBL
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has lashed out at Cricket Australia over the amount of publicity and hype they created over the upcoming season of the Big Bash League (BBL) just hours after the national team were thrashed by 347 runs against England in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s.
India and Australia have had numerous confrontations in the past
Former Australia wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist believes the intense “heated confrontations” that occur in nearly every series between India and Australia are actually “a sign of ultimate respect”.
Starc has attributed a lot of his early success to Siddle
Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc has announced that veteran seamer Peter Siddle is the “heart and soul” of the national team’s pace attack and added that he is the person all bowlers look up to, just like all the batsmen in the side admire Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey.
Ponting is currently the second-highest Test scorer in history
West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards has branded former Australia captain Ricky Ponting as one of the most fearless cricketers to ever play the game and wished him all the best after the ex-skipper announced his retirement from international cricket.
De Villiers has finally silenced his critics
South Africa wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers has revealed that his love for wicketkeeping has grown drastically after he took over for veteran Mark Boucher in July since it forces him to stay alert at all times.
