Tim May resigns as chief executive of FICA

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May had grown increasingly frustrated with the direction in which the sport was heading

Tim May has announced his resignation as chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) just a month after he controversially lost his place in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Committee to former Indian player and commentator Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.

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Suresh Raina has the credentials to become a ‘talented’ Test cricketer, says Michael Hussey

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Hussey feels Raina has the qualifications needed to get picked for the Indian Test side

Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey believes Indian big-hitter Suresh Raina has the credentials to become a ‘talented’ Test cricketer after having played alongside him during his stint with the Chennai Super Kings in the recent Indian Premier League (IPL).

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We should be able to beat India in December, says Dale Steyn

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Steyn is determined to ensure that this year’s series does not end as a draw

India’s tour of South Africa in December this year is already proving to be a highly-anticipated series between two of the best Test nations around at the moment, but Proteas pace spearhead Dale Steyn believes his side should be able to defeat the Indians without any major problems, given the fact that India tend to struggle in foreign conditions.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: England need to make better starts in overseas tours, says Andy Flower

Flower is growing increasingly infuriated with this trend

England Test cricket head coach Andy Flower has announced that his team have to learn to make better starts on tours abroad as it is becoming an increasingly frustrating problem and developing pattern which may require changes to be made for future series.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Our failure in India is not an indication of things to come during the Ashes, says Mickey Arthur

Arthur admitted that Ponting and Hussey would have been instrumental during this year’s Ashes series

Australia head coach Mickey Arthur has come to the defence of the national team after their humiliating 4-0 whitewash against the Indians, stating that this is definitely not an indication of things to come for the back-to-back Ashes series.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I’m still worried about Test cricket despite India’s future looking brighter than ever, says Greg Chappell

Chappell is extremely concerned about Test cricket’s future

Former India head coach Greg Chappell has announced that he is still worried about the country’s Test future, despite the fact that they have an excellent team with a bright future ahead of them.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Australia have a lot of talented reserves who are capable of replacing the outgoing players, says Glenn McGrath

Ponting and Hussey’s retirement has left a huge void in Australia’s middle order

The retirement of veteran batting pair Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey has hit Australia hard and at a crucial time, where they will be under serious pressure to regain the Ashes from arch-rivals England after failing to do so on the previous two occasions.

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