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“I think his calming influence more so than any technical skills that he may impart has been doing wonders not only for myself but for all the bowlers as well”
West Indies spinner Samuel Badree has announced that former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has “been a wonderfully calming influence on the team”.
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“I have learnt a new style and you will see it on television in a couple of days time”
Explosive West Indies opener Chris Gayle has made a rather bold statement prior to the start of the group stages of the World Twenty20, stating that “I am a batsman capable of scoring a century in any condition and on any wicket in the world”.
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“I do know I can hold my spot as an all-rounder”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has admitted that he does not deserve a place in the Test team solely as a batsman since his record is nowhere near as impressive as it should be.
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“I will try not to get out freakishly again”
South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has announced that he refuses to be unperturbed ahead of the national team’s three-Test series against Australia, which gets underway on February 12 in Centurion.
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“Mike and Brendon made it clear that if I play for New Zealand again I’ve got to deliver in all three facets of the game, which is completely fair”
New Zealand all-rounder has hinted that he may consider retiring from international cricket if he is not fully fit by the time the national team tour the West Indies in May.
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“You know, it wasn’t that long ago that I sat in the same position”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he knows what his English counterpart Alastair Cook “feels like” after his side lost the Ashes for the first time in five years.
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Australia are on the verge of regaining the Ashes
Australia made quick work of England on the final day of the second Test in Adelaide as they cruised to a 218-run win and took a commanding 2-0 lead in the series.
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“At home we cannot afford to be called the underdogs”
South Africa captain AB de Villiers has admitted that it “is a bit unusual” for the Proteas to be under pressure on home soil.
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“It’s always going to be hard work”
Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle has announced that he doesn’t “expect a light workload” in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, especially after what happened last year.
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“If I didn’t feel like I was ready then I would be taking a long hard look at myself”
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has a burning ambition to makes his Ashes debut during the second Test in Adelaide, but he knows that he will have to impress the entire team and support staff during the two-day warm-up match against the Cricket Australia Chairman’s XI in Alice Springs if he is to even be considered for selection.
