Dravid will have a major impact as India’s mentor, says VVS Laxman

"The reason why Rahul has been successful in English conditions is because of his mental discipline"

“The reason why Rahul has been successful in English conditions is because of his mental discipline”

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Former India batsman VVS Laxman has announced that he believes Rahul Dravid will have a major impact with the national team in helping them prepare for their five-Test series against England, which gets underway on July 9 in Nottingham.

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‘We’re trying to produce a typical Adelaide Oval pitch’, says Damian Hough

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“From our end it’s going to take us time to get it exactly where we want it”

Damien Hough, who is the Adelaide Oval curator, has announced that he and his groundstaff are simply “trying to produce a typical Adelaide Oval pitch”, whereby it will be a batsman’s dream and spin later on into the match.

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I would like to captain Pakistan again, says Shahid Afridi

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“If the Cricket Board (PCB) deems it fit and offers me the captaincy again I will accept it as a challenge”

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has announced that he would like to lead the national team once again after their disappointing series against Zimbabwe, which saw them lose an ODI and a Test match as well.

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‘We didn’t lose the series’, says Moin Khan

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“Overall I would say that our performance was satisfactory”

Pakistan team manager Moin Khan has announced that the national team “didn’t lose the series” against Zimbabwe after numerous former players and cricket pundits heavily criticised them for their shocking loss to the African nation in the second Test at Harare.

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