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“He’s definitely a little bit fatigued and these next couple of days will be a good break for him”
New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has announced that all-rounder Corey Anderson is in desperate need of a break after the national team’s recent triumph over the West Indies.
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“[In] Cricket, nothing is impossible”
Legendary India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has announced that there is no reason why opening batsman Virender Sehwag and all-rounder Yuvraj Singh cannot regain their spots in the national team.
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“I wasn’t expecting to be picked for both the ODI and the Test sides”
Madhya Pradesh pace bowler Ishwar Pandey is set to make his international debut after being included in India’s Test and ODI squad for their upcoming tour of New Zealand, which gets underway on January 19.
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“I think everyone’s aware of the type of surface that we’d like”
New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has called for green pitches to be prepared prior to the national team’s home series against India, which gets underway on January 19.
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The BCCI are looking to host New Zealand in October next year
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that they are likely to organise a home series against New Zealand towards the end of next year.
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“Both players are vital to our success and fine-tuning their red-ball skills before the West Indies series starting in early December is paramount”
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and flamboyant batsman Ross Taylor have both been ruled out of the upcoming limited overs tour to Sri Lanka, which gets underway on November 10, in order to get some much-needed rest and relaxation ahead of the Black Caps’ home series against the West Indies in December.
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“It’s been a good contest so far”
India batsman Suresh Raina has announced that he believes the new ODI rules implemented by the International Cricket Council (ICC) puts “more pressure on the bowlers”
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Sharma spent a couple of hours working on his line and length
Just two days after being smashed for 30 runs, which included four sixes, off one over by Australia all-rounder James Faulkner, India pace bowler Ishant Sharma worked on tightening his line and length with bowling coach Joe Dawes for a couple of hours in an optional practice in Ranchi.
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India’s tour of South Africa will have to be trimmed down
Just days after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) proposed to host the West Indies for a series in November, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have shown a lot of interest and it is highly likely the series will feature two Test matches and three ODIs.
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India last toured New Zealand in February to April 2009
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that the national team’s tour of New Zealand will now begin in mid-January, two to three weeks earlier than their initial plan of holding the series in early February.
