“I’m absolutely gutted not to be selected for the tour to SA”
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England batsman Ian Bell has admitted that he was “gutted” after learning that he would not be part of the Test team for the upcoming tour of South Africa.
“How can you treat a senior player and former captain like Younis in this way”
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Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for dropping veteran batsman Younis Khan for the upcoming ODI series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.
“The ICC have obviously decided to have a crackdown on it and that’s good for the game”
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Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has applauded the International Cricket Council (ICC) for cracking down on suspicious bowling actions.
“I was pretty nervous and excited, playing again after two years”
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Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has once again reiterated his desire to represent his country in all three formats of the game.
“All of them report to me”
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Former India captain Ravi Shastri, who was recently appointed as the national team’s director of cricket for the upcoming ODI series against England, has announced that his “role is to oversee everything”.
“I have to find a way of adjusting and make sure I’m in good stead when I do get a call”
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England pace bowler Chris Jordan has admitted that he is finding it hard to adjust to being rested for long periods of time.
“It could be a series where some of the youngsters stand up”
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Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has announced that the national team’s youngsters can make a name for themselves during the upcoming five-Test series against England, which gets underway on July 9 in Nottingham.
“I’ve got my work cut out with the likes of Stuart Broad around but if I continue to bowl as well as I can then who knows”
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England pace bowler Harry Gurney has announced that it “would be incredible to play” in the 2015 World Cup, which will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
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Irfan still wants to represent Pakistan for another four to five years
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Irfan has revealed that the “Indian tour was a great learning curve” for himself and even helped revive his international career after he was sidelined for 18 months just days after making his debut in 2010.
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Sri Lanka recorded a 4-1 series win over South Africa behind Dilshan’s 99
Sri Lanka ended their five-match ODI series against South Africa in the most dominant fashion possible, registering a 128-run win over the Proteas thanks to a firework show from Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne and Kumar Sangakkara.
