“These are the big tournaments and the ones you really want to win”
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The Australian players may be embroiled in a pay dispute with Cricket Australia, but captain Steve Smith has said that his side are focused on the Champions Trophy.
Kumble’s tenure as head coach will come to an end after the Champions Trophy
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Speculation has been rife about why the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) didn’t extend head coach Anil Kumble’s contract, which ends after the Champions Trophy in England next month.
“The early diagnosis for my injury was quite bad and I thought that could have been it”
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Australia pace bowler John Hastings has admitted that he thought his international career was done and dusted when he injured his right knee during a Sheffield Shield match in December.
“He should be thoroughly ashamed”
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Former Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has slammed batsman Umar Akmal after he failed two fitness tests in two days and was forced to return home from England.
“Australia and as much as I hate to say it, England”
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Michael Hussey believes that the Champions Trophy final will be a showdown between Australia and England.
“I love the tournament because it represents a challenge from the [word] go”
Virat Kohli has expressed his excitement towards captaining India for the first time in a major International Cricket Council (ICC) event.
“I’m disappointed in myself but at the same time I’m just wanting to move forward”
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New Zealand pace bowler Doug Bracewell has revealed that the death of his pet cockatoo is the reason why he was charged for driving while intoxicated.
“I am now determined to come back more than ever”
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Umar Akmal has apologised to all those that have supported him after he was axed from Pakistan’s Champions Trophy squad.
“I bring in something new to the table and give something new to the team”
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Ravichandran Ashwin is arguably the best spinner in the game right now, but he has issued a warning ahead of the Champions Trophy, telling the opposing teams that he has a few new tricks up his sleeve.
“I hope all my effort and struggle over the years pay off this time”
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Haris Sohail has been drafted into Pakistan’s Champions Trophy squad as a replacement for batsman Umar Akmal.
