“If you’re not mentally strong, you’re going to struggle”
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South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel has announced that he usually succeeds with the ball when he gets it “right mentally”.
Kallis averages 46.52 when batting at number three
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South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis has regained his number three spot for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka, which gets underway on July 6 in Colombo.
England have slowly become one big happy family
England captain Alastair Cook has praised head coach Andy Flower and spin coach Mushtaq Ahmed for their instrumental input throughout the four-Test series against India.
Akram believes this series will come down to the wire
Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram is confident that his former team-mate and current England spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed will be a reliable source for the national team to find out about the conditions in India.
Clarke believes the team that takes full advantage of the spin-friendly conditions will end up winning the series
Despite the heat and humidity of the United Arab Emirates, along matches finishing at 2am, Australia captain Michael Clarke is more concerned about the threat posed by the Pakistan spin bowlers, led by Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Hafeez.
Whatmore reckons that the heat will take its toll on the Australians throughout the series
Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore believes the United Arab Emirates late night heat will greatly challenge the Australian players since they have no real experience playing in these kind of conditions.
Hussey noted that he is not too concerned about his position on the batting lineup
Australia batsman Michael Hussey has expressed interest in the idea of opening the batting for the national team during the rest of the series against Pakistan after there were growing concerns whether wicketkeeper batsman Matthew Wade could handle opening the batting after standing behind the stumps for 50 overs.
Rixon believes Wade’s performance with the bat or gloves may suffer if he does not get adequate rest
There have been mounting concerns within the Australian camp about wicketkeeper batsman Matthew Wade’s ability to open the batting after having stood behind the stumps for 50 overs.
