Mickey Arthur: “I’m incredibly disappointed with what we dished up”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has admitted that he was less than impressed with his side’s performance in the second Test against England at Headingley, where they lost by an innings and 55 runs.
“I don’t think I performed as well as I could”
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James Vince had a summer to forget last year as he only managed to score 212 runs at an average that was a shade above 19.
“I will be done by the end of August”
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has confirmed that he will retire from Test cricket after the three-Test series against India in August.
“We were practising to get acclimatised here but we haven’t been able to show our level of preparation”
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Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has questioned whether his side have adequately prepared for the World Cup after they lost both their warm-up matches, which were against Pakistan and Ireland.
Chandimal may be forced to watch the second Test from the pavilion
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal could be watching the second Test against South Africa in Colombo from the sidelines after Niroshan Dickwella was called up.
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“We all know that when Shaun plays at his best, he’s a very good player”
Australia batsman George Bailey has been axed from the Test squad for the national team’s upcoming tour of South Africa, which gets underway on February 5.
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“Now as a bowler, you’ve got to think a step ahead of the batsman”
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has become the latest player to criticise the newly enforced ODI rules, stating that “bowlers might retire very soon” since they are at a major disadvantage in comparison to batsmen.
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Qasim remains doubtful about Pakistan’s chances of becoming the number one side in any of the three formats
Almost no player will ever admit that his team is experiencing a turbulent transition period, however, in the case of Pakistan, chief selector Iqbal Qasim has come clean and admitted that the team are facing some difficulties after having dropped several senior players for talented youngsters.
Charles believes he now has more control when at the crease
West Indies opening batsman Johnson Charles has been on a tear as of late, scoring century after century and looking like fellow opener Chris Gayle at times, especially with the ease at which he is able to clear the boundary ropes.
Ashraf is ready to lead Pakistan to a brighter future
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has announced that he is willing to do whatever it takes to see the national squad become the top ranked team in all three formats of the game.
