A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: England have to ensure that they do not go into the Ashes campaign looking to mimic what happened in 2010-2011, says Jonathan Trott

Trott does not want the Ashes series to be about humiliation and degradation

The Ashes has long been known as one of the, or arguably, the most intense rivalry in cricketing history, however, with a back-to-back Ashes series set to take place this year, England batsman Jonathan Trott has warned his team-mates not to focus on trying to mimic the 3-1 thrashing they handed the Australians in 2010-2011 and instead divert their attention towards simply retaining the Ashes for a record third time in a row.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: It is up to the PCB to revive international cricket in Pakistan, says David Richardson

Many Sri Lankan players were injured in the attack

International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO David Richardson has announced that it is up to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to revive international cricket in the country by convincing other nations that it is safe to play.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Rahul Dravid advises Mahendra Singh Dhoni to step down as captain of the Chennai Super Kings and T20 side

Dravid respects Dhoni for showing the heart and passion to carry on in spite of all the harsh criticism he has received

Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has advised skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to step down as captain of the Twenty20 side and also as leader of his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, the Chennai Super Kings.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Our focus on winning the 2015 ICC World Cup is not affecting our Test form at all, says Mike Hesson

Hesson made it clear that Test cricket is still everyone’s top priority

Just weeks after suffering a 2-0 whitewashing at the hands of South Africa, New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has insisted that his team’s focus on winning the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup has not affected their Test form at all.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: You cannot judge Mahendra Singh Dhoni by ‘how much he misses’, says David Richardson

Richardson sees Dhoni as a pioneer of the modern game

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive officer (CEO) David Richardson has backed India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, stating that people should not be so quick to judge him by “how much he misses”.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: England definitely have the edge over Australia in the upcoming back-to-back Ashes series, admits Jason Gillespie

England have the chance to hand Australia their third successive loss in the Ashes

England seem to be riding on a new high after breaking the shackles of their 28-year losing streak in India and former Australia pace bowler Jason Gillespie believes that they now have an edge over the Australians heading into the back-to-back Ashes series later this year.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Matthew Wade ‘disappointed’ with constant blunders behind the stumps

Wade vows to improve on his concentration behind the stumps

Australia wicketkeeper batsman Matthew Wade has revealed that he was bitterly “disappointed” with his constant blunders behind the stumps in the past two Test series, and made special reference to the final Test against South Africa at Perth, where the errors he made cost the national team the series and the chance of re-establishing themselves as the number one Test team.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: India’s current crisis is ‘not even close’ to when we lost the 2007 World Cup, says Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dhoni is convinced that this is not the lowest point of his international career

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes the current struggles of the national team cannot even be compared to the hardships they endured after losing the 2007 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.

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