“I’m really looking forward to leaning on him when I need to”
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England Test captain Joe Root has made it clear that he won’t hesitate to seek advice from his predecessor Alastair Cook.
Coulter-Nile was named Man of the Match for his career-best figures of 4-48
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Australia have drawn first blood in the five-match ODI series after they beat South Africa by 32 runs in the first ODI in Perth.
“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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Shehzad scored his maiden Test century
Pakistan failed to gain the upper hand against Sri Lanka on the third day of the third Test in Sharjah, despite a breathtaking century by opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad.
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Sammy’s blazing knock of 43 helped the West Indies salvage a two-wicket win
West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy smashed a trailblazing 43 to save his side from being humiliated in their chase of 157 during the first ODI against New Zealand in Auckland.
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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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Khan’s last ODI for Pakistan came during the Champions Trophy in June
Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has expressed his surprise towards being left out of the national team’s one-day series against South Africa, which gets underway on October 30 in Sharjah.
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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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“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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Ashwin believes he now has the ability to dismiss any batsman
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who is known for his unorthodox bowling style, has revealed that he is working on perfecting more variations to bolster his arsenal.
