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Watson acknowledged his failure with the bat
Australia opener Shane Watson has constantly been moved up and down the batting line-up, which has seen him come in anywhere from an opener all the way down to number six, but the flamboyant batsman stated that he was “happy to bat anywhere”.
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Watson has been dismissed leg before in three out of his four Ashes innings
Former Australia captain Allan Border has announced that the top order batsmen ought to be ashamed of themselves as they have been completely outplayed by the tailenders in the first two Ashes Tests.
Up until now the law stated that a dead-ball had to be called every time this problem occurred
Steven Finn has already garnered a reputation of being one of the best pace bowlers in international cricket today, however, his rather unorthodox habit of knocking down the stumps with his knee has been a major flaw in his game and has even cost him wickets on two separate occasions.
Finn has been working hard to eradicate the problem
England pace bowler Steven Finn has become infamous for knocking down the stumps at the non-strikers end with his knee when bowling, which has cost him wickets in the past, but the lanky seamer insists that he is well past the phase.
Afghanistan have started raising some eyebrows with their recent performances
Afghanistan cricket coach Kabir Khan has launched a scathing attack against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for having done so little to help the national team progress, despite being the largest and richest board in the subcontinent region.
Finn’s habit has deprived him of wickets in the past
England have been dealt major blows in the past after umpires have ruled pace bowler Steven Finn’s deliveries as dead balls when he disturbs the stumps at the non-strikers end with his legs, and Middlesex director of cricket Angus Fraser believes it is time for Finn to correct the mistake in order to avoid future situations where batsmen are given a reprieve due to his unorthodox quirk.
Clarke is hoping his team can pick up the ultimate award of topping the rankings across all three formats
While the Allan Border Medal presentation ceremony may for the most part be all about glitz and glamour, Australia captain Michael Clarke took the night as an opportunity to expose a painful truth upon receiving his fourth Allan Border medal.
Paranavitana has continuously struggled against deliveries on and around his off-stump
Sri Lanka batsman Tharanga Paranavitana is still yet to cement his spot in the country’s Test squad after having a frustrating spell of ducks and scores in the 20s and 30s.
Jayawardene believes Sri Lanka should have sealed the deal
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has voiced his frustrations at his team-mates after they ended the two-Test series against New Zealand as a 1-1 draw.
Morkel has relentlessly worked on breaking this habit
South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel has revealed that bowling no-balls on a consistent basis has become too bitter of pill to swallow and stated that he is working extremely hard on trying to abolish it from his game.
