“He’s performed so consistently, and is undoubtedly now the best short form spinner in the world”
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Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has lauded Imran Tahir, branding him as the “best short form spinner in the world”.
“He knows how to score runs immaterial of the format”
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Former India batsman Virender Sehwag has lavished praise on Kings XI Punjab opener Hashim Amla for having a major impact with the bat in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).
“He’s a wonderful player who has turned into a great player over the past few years”
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AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis have known each other for a long time, so it came as no surprise when the South Africa ODI captain lavished praise on his compatriot.
“He’s really taken his game to the next level”
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India captain Virat Kohli has lavished praise on Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc on the eve of the first Test in Pune. Continue reading
Rabada finished with figures of 6-16 off eight overs
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South Africa pace bowler Kagiso Rabada recorded the best bowling figures in ODI history by a debutant as he sliced through Bangladesh’s batting line-up to help the Proteas register a convincing eight-wicket win in Mirpur.
“The way he’s able to manoeuvre spinners into gaps was something that stood out”
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Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has lavished high praise on veteran West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, stating that he is the one of the best when it comes to playing spin.
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“Watto is hitting the ball as good as I’ve seen”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has lavished praise on all-rounder Shane Watson, stating that he “put the team first” when scoring his magnificent century during the third Test in Perth as he was thinking about setting England a massive target instead of bolstering his own stats.
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“This is the second year we’ve been to Sri Lanka in the month of November and every game last year was also affected by rain”
New Zealand stand-in captain Kyle Mills has announced that he is infuriated over the fact that the national team’s tour of Sri Lanka was scheduled during the monsoon season.
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“He’s bowling very fast, and if he’s bowling that pace, I know I wouldn’t want to be facing it and I know the Englishmen wouldn’t want to be facing it”
Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris is confident his fellow seamer Mitchell Johnson will make his Ashes return, stating that “I’ve watched him bowl in India and it’s been scary”.
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“If you have worked on your technique properly, you can back yourself to hold your position and hit where you want to”
India vice-captain Virat Kohli has smashed two centuries within a matter of days in the ongoing ODI series against Australia, but just how is the 24-year-old able to score at such a consistent rate?
