‘I will strive hard in the next 2-3 months’ to regain my spot in the national team, says Harbhajan Singh

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“It has not brought down my motivation…cricket is everything for me”

India spinner Harbhajan Singh has announced that he “will strive hard in the next 2-3 months” to regain his spot in the national team after being dropped, despite performing extremely well during this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Mushfiqur Rahim slams BCB for short-term captaincy appointment

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Rahim has urged the BCB to stop appointing captains “on a series-by-series basis”

Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim has lashed out at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for appointing him as captain of the national team on a short-term basis, stating that it would be extremely challenging to set any goals and targets and would also have a negative impact on future skippers.

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Bob Willis’ ball-tampering allegations against us were simply ‘unacceptable’, says Ravi Bopara

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Bopara labelled Willis’ accusations as “annoying, sad and depressing”

Yet another England player has lashed out against former captain Bob Willis over his remarks about the national team tampering with the ball to get it to reverse swing during the recently concluded Champions Trophy.

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Wasim Akram and Rameez Raja slam Pakistan for pathetic showing at Champions Trophy

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Ul-Haq was the only player to receive praise from both Akram and Raja

Former Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram and captain Rameez Raja have slammed the national team for their pathetic performance during the recently concluded Champions Trophy, in which they lost all three of their matches.

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James Anderson lashes out at Bob Willis over ball-tampering claims

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Anderson noted that the topic of reverse swing has haunted England in the past

England pace bowler James Anderson has lashed out against former captain Bob Willis over his comments on Sky Sports, where he claimed that the national team had tampered with the ball throughout the recently concluded Champions Trophy.

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Sachin Tendulkar deserves to play 200 Tests after dedicating more than 20 years of his life to the game, says Brett Lee

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There is no doubt in Lee’s mind that Tendulkar will be drafted into the Hall of Fame almost immediately after he retires

Former Australia pace bowler Brett Lee has announced that Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar deserves to play 200 Test matches after having dedicated more than 20 years of his life to the game.

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