Faf du Plessis: “It’s important for Pakistan to play in home conditions”
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South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis said Pakistan deserve to play at home, just like how every other team does.
Brad Hogg: “I think the best team at the moment would be Pakistan because they have got a very strong pace unit and have got some good spinners. They also got depth in their batting and know the Indian conditions quite well”
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Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg believes that the current Pakistan team would have the best chance of beating India in India.
“They’ve had one or two good performances but I think we are getting carried away a little bit”
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Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott believes that Bangladesh shouldn’t go overboard with their celebrations after having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing ODI series against India.
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“To be the one to get him, it does bring a lot of joy to myself personally”
Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle has admitted that he is ecstatic to be winning his battle against England batsman Kevin Pietersen in the ongoing Ashes series.
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McCullum believes it will take a miracle for Australia to beat England at home
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has wished Australia good luck for their Ashes series just weeks after stating that it is near impossible to beat England at home.
Fletcher will face a lot of challenges in the year ahead
Despite experiencing some turbulent times under head coach Duncan Fletcher, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that he signed a one-year extension to maintain his position.
Gavaskar wants to see Pujara replicate his home form during overseas tours
India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has announced that while Cheteshwar Pujara may currently be enjoying all the success he is having in Test cricket, the real test for the 25-year-old will come after veteran duo Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar have retired.
Root became an overnight hero after his stellar innings against India
England Test coach Andy Flower has warned the cricketing community not to over-hype the early success of Joe Root after there were increasing calls for the 22-year-old to start opening alongside captain Alastair Cook in Test matches and also mounting speculation over which member of the batting line-up he will replace for the upcoming Champions Trophy in June.
Giles wants England to be at their best for the Champions Trophy
England limited overs coach Ashley Giles has vowed to become more “ruthless” after the national team’s less than impressive 2-1 victories in both the Twenty20 and ODI series against New Zealand.
The PCB are scrambling to get the PSL back up and running in no time
Pakistan’s vision of bringing international cricket back to their shores through the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has suffered a serious setback after it was announced that the proposed Twenty20 tournament would be postponed indefinitely.
