“We’d make sure that Ireland and Afghanistan are playing in the region of eight to ten ODIs per year”
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International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has admitted that it will be “difficult to guarantee matches” for Ireland and Afghanistan.
“We’ve played nine games against top-eight teams since 2011. Nine games in four years is nothing really. We need to be playing more”
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Ireland captain William Porterfield has made it clear that his side need to play more games against top-ranked opposition.
“We are thinking what will happen by playing a Test against India? It may be better to play three ODIs against them”
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to play three ODIs instead of one Test when they face each other later this year.
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Bangladesh are set to play numerous series against India, Australia and England
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has signed a members’ participation agreements with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
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Dravid believes Test matches are the “life source” of cricket
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has always been a keen advocate of saving Test cricket, and once again, he has made a desperate plea for more Test matches to be played as he believes it provides players with a solid foundation, which helps them prosper in ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals.
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“Give us five years, I think we will be knocking over sides quite regularly”
Former New Zealand captain Richard Hadlee has announced that he believes the national team will not progress any further in Test cricket “unless we get more Test cricket at home and away”.
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“I don’t know if there is anything that can be done now”
Veteran cricket commentator Tony Cozier has admitted to being nervous about the future of West Indies cricket as he believes the country is not producing enough talented players, thanks to factors like the “militancy” of the West Indies Player’s Association and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) itself.
Batsman Michael Hussey was run out in his final Test for Australia
Australia have always been known as one of the most athletic sides in international cricket, but batsman Phillip Hughes may have shot that reputation down after stating that the number of players dismissed via run outs during the recently concluded series against Sri Lanka was an absolute joke.
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.
