“To make a comeback for the country is the ultimate aim”
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All-rounder Yusuf Pathan is aiming to use the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a stepping stone to make his international comeback.
Duminy is expected to make a full recovery prior to the start of the Test series
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South Africa all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy will miss the last two ODIs against India after suffering a hand injury.
Ajmal’s participation in the World Cup depends on whether he passes the biomechanics test
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Even though he has been banned from bowling due to an illegal action, spinner Saeed Ajmal has still been included in Pakistan’s 30-man preliminary World Cup squad.
Shastri seems to be convinced that Fletcher is the right man for the job
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India head coach Duncan Fletcher is likely to keep hold of his post after impressing director of cricket Ravi Shastri during the national team’s 3-1 win over England in the recent ODI series.
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“I’m desperate to push for that with a World Cup coming up next year”
England batsman Luke Wright has announced that he is determined to “get into the one-day side”, especially with the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup less than a year away.
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Farbrace will have a second interview with SLC next week
Former Sri Lanka assistant coach Paul Farbrace has been added to the shortlist for becoming the country’s next head coach after impressing Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) during his first face-to-face interview.
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Sodhi will play his maiden international series this month
Veteran New Zealand all-rounder Daniel Vettori has announced that 20-year-old leg-spinner Ish Sodhi is “probably one of the most talented bowlers I’ve ever seen”.
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Singh is confident he will represent India in the near future
India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has revealed that “the inspiration to make a comeback” and represent his country once again made him return to international cricket after triumphing over his battle with lung cancer last year.
Butler was starting to doubt himself after having a frustrating season last year
New Zealand pace bowler Ian Butler has admitted that he had considered ending his international career and moving to England to play county cricket last year after failing to be picked regularly by the national team.
Starc has attributed a lot of his early success to Siddle
Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc has announced that veteran seamer Peter Siddle is the “heart and soul” of the national team’s pace attack and added that he is the person all bowlers look up to, just like all the batsmen in the side admire Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey.
