“England will have a slight advantage due to home conditions”
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Even though England were whitewashed 5-0 in the last Ashes series, Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes that they have the upper hand over Australia this time around as they will be playing on home soil.
“We are still away from where we probably want to get to in the enjoyment factor of cricket”
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New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has revealed that the national team are still mourning the death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes.
“I want it to be an inspiration to others”
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Legendary South Africa pace bowler Makhaya Ntini has revealed that playing cricket on Mount Kilimanjaro will be his “hardest test” to date.
“Hopefully, I can get in some good performances in the tournament and get my confidence up ahead of that series”
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West Indies pace bowler Ravi Rampaul has announced that the Champions League Twetnty20 (CLT20) will prepare him for the national team’s upcoming ODI series against India.
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Waugh believes Ganguly always “showed a lack of respect for the game”
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has slammed ex-India skipper Sourav Ganguly over his disrespectfulness and the fact that he was always late for tosses when the two nations squared off for a Test series in 2001.
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Steyn is determined to ensure that this year’s series does not end as a draw
India’s tour of South Africa in December this year is already proving to be a highly-anticipated series between two of the best Test nations around at the moment, but Proteas pace spearhead Dale Steyn believes his side should be able to defeat the Indians without any major problems, given the fact that India tend to struggle in foreign conditions.
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Narine believes Sehwag’s unnatural batting style makes him a tough customer to deal with
West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has admitted that India opening batsman Virender Sehwag is by far the hardest batsman he has ever bowled to and also the most dangerous by miles.
Taylor has responded well since making his comeback
Former New Zealand all-rounder Sir Richard Hadlee has become the latest cricketer to voice his remarks about the recent captaincy dispute involving Ross Taylor, head coach Mike Hesson and New Zealand Cricket (NZC), saying that he believes Taylor’s return to the national side after taking a prolonged break would have been one of the hardest things he has had to have faced in his international career.
Lyon has been heavily criticised for his lack of variations and bowling speed
Australia coach Mickey Arthur has voiced his support for Nathan Lyon after the off-spinner received some scathing criticisms from Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan and former Australian spinner Stuart MacGill.
