“It’s not like we are playing them for the first time and there’s no need for any extra motivation”
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India and Pakistan is arguably the pinnacle when it comes to on and off-field rivalry in international cricket, but India skipper Virat Kohli insists that his side will treat the match like any other game when the two nations lock horns at the Champions Trophy on June 4.
“We’re here to play cricket and try and win this tournament”
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Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has said that the ongoing pay dispute between the players and Cricket Australia won’t affect the national team when they take part in the Champions Trophy in England next month.
“If it gets to the extreme, they might not have a team for the Ashes”
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Australia opener David Warner has revealed that the players are prepared to boycott the Ashes later this year if their pay dispute with Cricket Australia is not resolved.
“While I have moved on in life as I feel these things are part and parcel of the game, Gautam for some reason can’t get over it”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has revealed that his relationship with India opener Gautam Gambhir still remains frosty.
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Steyn is determined to ensure that this year’s series does not end as a draw
India’s tour of South Africa in December this year is already proving to be a highly-anticipated series between two of the best Test nations around at the moment, but Proteas pace spearhead Dale Steyn believes his side should be able to defeat the Indians without any major problems, given the fact that India tend to struggle in foreign conditions.
