“He has got all the qualities to be a long-term leader and he’s already developing a reputation as the man who can rescue Australia when all seems lost”
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Legendary captain Ricky Ponting believes that “Australia can be confident about seeing the national cricket team in Smith’s hands”.
“My performances over the past five years have been pretty consistent and I think my captaincy’s been pretty consistent over that period as well”
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A plethora of former Australia captains have voiced their support for Michael Clarke after people began questioning whether he should continue leading the national team following their 2-0 whitewashing at the hands of Pakistan.
“I’ve been an avid consumer of the site for many years and now can’t wait to share my insights as a contributor”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has joined ESPNcricinfo as a columnist and analyst for the Australian summer, the 2015 World Cup and next year’s Ashes series.
“We parted ways really amicably”
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India bowling coach Joe Dawes has announced that he and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have gone their separate ways after he refused to work at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
Shastri will continue being India’s director of cricket, while Fletcher will carry on as head coach
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Former India captain Ravi Shastri will continue on as the national team’s director of cricket until the end of the 2015 World Cup.
“I think there are meaningless one-day games”
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Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid believes that “one-day cricket is seriously struggling”.
“He was abused because he is a Muslim and because of his Pakistan heritage”
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The family of England all-rounder Moeen Ali have announced that they were disgusted after fans booed him during the one-off Twenty20 International against India in Birmingham.
“It’s something that needed to be done – and it should give me a new lease of life for the next few years”
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Just prior to undergoing surgery for his chronic knee problem, England pace bowler Stuart Broad has announced that he will be back in time for the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
“I think he has been good for India”
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Former England captain Alec Stewart has announced that India head coach Duncan Fletcher cannot be blamed for the national team’s 3-1 hammering at the hands of England in the recently concluded five-Test series.
“What I feel is that a former cricketer of repute should be working with Mr Fletcher”
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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) joint-secretary Anurag Thakur has announced that he would “ideally like an Indian support staff to work in tandem with” head coach Duncan Fletcher.
