“I think the time is right to go”
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Angelo Mathews will no longer captain Sri Lanka in all three formats after he stepped down from the leadership role.
Mathews resigns as Sri Lanka captain
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Sarfraz appointed as Pakistan’s Test captain
“It’s an honour to captain Pakistan in all three formats”
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Sarfraz Ahmed will officially lead Pakistan in all three formats after being handed the Test captaincy.
Flintoff: ‘I would’ve loved to have been as good as Ben Stokes’
“You watch him play, and something is happening every time”
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Andrew Flintoff has heaped praise on England all-rounder Ben Stokes, saying that he “would’ve loved to have been as good” as the 26-year-old.
Ponting: Ashes will be Smith’s biggest challenge
“It’s those series that you are remembered for as a leader and as a player as well”
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Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting has admitted that current skipper Steve Smith will come under intense scrutiny when his side take on England in a highly-anticipated Ashes series in November.
Kohli: ‘I am very excited to be playing as captain in my first major ICC competition’
“I love the tournament because it represents a challenge from the [word] go”
Virat Kohli has expressed his excitement towards captaining India for the first time in a major International Cricket Council (ICC) event.
Warne hoping England show more aggression under Root’s leadership
“I hope Joe Root will be a little bit more aggressive and try and win games”
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Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne believes that England will show a lot more enthusiasm and aggression in Test matches now that Joe Root has taken over as captain.
Younis: ‘I gave 200% everywhere I played’
“Had I been captain maybe I wouldn’t have scored all these runs”
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Looking back on his illustrious career, Pakistan batsman Younis Khan insisted that wherever he played and in whatever format, he always “gave 200%”.
De Kock: I have to start playing ‘more of a senior role in the team’
“I am really focused on getting my batting ability much higher”
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Fresh off winning five prizes at Cricket South Africa’s annual awards ceremony, wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock knows that he has to maintain a level of consistency and become more mature.
De Villiers doubtful for second game, won’t keep for entire IPL either
“Even though I’m very very keen to get on the field, I’ll make sure that I’m 100% fit”
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The Royal Challengers Bangalore could be without South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers for their game against the Delhi Daredevils on Saturday.
Latham to captain New Zealand in ODI tri-series
“It’s a great learning opportunity for Tom”
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New Zealand opener Tom Latham will captain the ODI team during their tri-series against Ireland and Bangladesh in May.