Chappell tried to convince me to take over the captaincy from Dravid, reveals Sachin Tendulkar

Tendulkar still cannot believe that Chappell asked him to take over the captaincy from Dravid

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Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that former head coach Greg Chappell tried to convince him to take over the captaincy from Rahul Dravid prior to the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies.

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‘Patience will be the most important thing for this series’, says Marlon Samuels

“The pitches in the Caribbean are a bit on the slow side so it [will depend on] who can occupy the crease the longest and win more sessions”

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West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has announced that “patience will be the most important thing” during the national team’s upcoming Test series against New Zealand.

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Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd T20: Du Plessis and Parnell guide South Africa to victory in nail-biting finish

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Du Plessis’ outstanding knock of 58 helped South Africa whitewash Pakistan 2-0

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, who scored a spectacular half-century, and left-arm pace bowler Wayne Parnell, who picked up three wickets, helped the Proteas register a thrilling six-win run over Pakistan in the second Twenty2o International in Dubai.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Shane Warne presents his theory on who should be the leaders of Australian cricket

Lehmann would be the assistant coach in Warne’s dream team

Almost all people associate the word dream team with a star group of players that would be invincible against any opposition, but former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has taken the term to a whole new level after revealing his candidates for Cricket Australia’s dream team.

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