Misbah-ul-Haq: “After scoring so many runs and centuries, he still has the hunger and passion for the game and wants to do better than last time”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes India skipper Virat Kohli’s “hunger and passion for the game” is the reason why he is a cut above the other batsmen in the sport.
Mickey Arthur: “He’s a hungry man who wants to play cricket for Pakistan”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has admitted that opener Abid Ali’s hunger to succeed and be part of the national team is extremely impressive.
Thirimanne is definitely one of the bright spots in Sri Lanka’s future of batting
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As we all know, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene are all nearing their retirements, but the question many cricket fans and pundits are asking is who is the future of Sri Lanka’s batting.
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“I’ve been speaking to Richard Pybus (Director of Cricket) about getting together a core group of players to target the 50-over World Cup, getting some fitness done and making sure those guys are at the peak of their fitness”
West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has announced that it is time for the national team to shift their focus towards preparing for the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
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“I guess it’s just a little bit of banter and trying to get up Cookie’s nose because I guess Australia’s getting a little bit desperate at this point”
Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards has announced that former Australia spin king Shane Warne’s comments about England captain Alastair Cook being “negative, boring [and] not very imaginative” was “just a little bit of banter”.
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Kohli believes Tendulkar reigns supreme over all other superheroes
Batman, Superman and Spiderman are three of the most beloved superheroes amongst today’s generation, but for India batsman Virat Kohli, the ‘Little Master’ Sachin Tendulkar has always been his superhero and will be “for life”.
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Richards believes Kohli will be the next captain of India
West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards believes he and Virat Kohli are like two peas in a pod after having the opportunity to watch the young Indian batsman perform during the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Taylor has challenged the Australian batsmen to showcase everything they’ve got
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has attributed the national team’s lacklustre batting displays over the past few series to Twenty20 cricket, stating that the large contracts and action-packed format has corrupted the gentlemanly and classic version of the sport.
Vincent had a dream start to his international career
Former New Zealand opening batsman Lou Vincent has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after finishing his contract with the Khulna Royal Bengals in the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Steyn admitted his performance during the first two Tests was shabby at best
South Africa pace demon Dale Steyn has revealed that he fired himself up before the start of the third Test against Australia at Perth by telling himself that it would be unsatisfactory if the top Test team in the world left the country with the three-Test series ending 0-0.
