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“I’ve been overwhelmed with the kind messages of support from players, coaches and fans over the last few months”
England batsman Jonathan Trott will make his county return for Warwickshire when they take on Gloucestershire on April 1 at Edgbaston.
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“He is raring to go again”
England batsman Jonathan Trott is set to make his make his comeback in time for the start of England’s county season in April, where he will represent Warwickshire.
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“It’s a winter that was a disaster, but as an England side we have to look forward now”
England pace bowler Stuart Broad has announced that it is time for the national team to move forward and leave their disastrous tour of Australia in the past.
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“It is weird, with Trotty going home and now Swanny retiring, it is a bit different for us”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has announced that England off-spinner Graeme Swann’s sudden retirement is a “knockout blow” for the tourists, especially since there are still two Tests left in the series.
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“I just think Alastair Cook needs to take some charge and now’s as good a time as any.”
With England already having lost the Ashes for the first time in five years, former Australia spin king Shane Warne believes “now is a great opportunity for Alastair Cook to stand up and take charge”.
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“I’d love another chance, and I think I have learned”
England all-rounder Ravi Bopara has announced that he would “love another crack at Test cricket” after losing his place in the side to Jonathan Trott.
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“I have started to regain respect in the cricketing circles and I am happy and satisfied that I am accepted again”
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has revealed that he was “nervous, tense and almost crumbled” during a series against South Africa in November 2010.
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“Guys like Anderson and Pietersen are in their early 30s now and they are prize assets and we need to look after them”
England batsman Kevin Pietersen, off-spinner Graeme Swann and pace bowler James Anderson have not been included in the limited overs squad for the ODI and Twenty20 series against Australia due to the fact that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) want to limit their workload.
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“There are players in this side who have not had a chance to play international matches in Pakistan”
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has announced that not being able to play on home soil is having a negative impact on many players as they are constantly away from their families and friends.
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“We need to put some pressure back on Australia”
England captain Alastair Cook has admitted that his side have “had two tough games” and “haven’t played well” during the first two Tests of the ongoing Ashes series.
