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“The disappointing thing for me was that this wasn’t left in the change-room and it wasn’t sorted out in the change-room”
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has announced that he was “really offended” when ex-skipper Mark Taylor decided to get involved in his ongoing dispute with Michael Clarke.
Samaraweera believes his decision to retire came at the right time
Sri Lanka batsman Thilan Samaraweera has announced his retirement from international cricket effective immediately after he was dropped from the national squad for their series against Bangladesh.
Giles wants England to be at their best for the Champions Trophy
England limited overs coach Ashley Giles has vowed to become more “ruthless” after the national team’s less than impressive 2-1 victories in both the Twenty20 and ODI series against New Zealand.
Clarke does not want to see any of his players succumb to long-term injuries
Australia captain Michael Clarke has defended his decision to rest key players at certain points during a series, stating that all of them complained of minor niggles and as skipper, his responsibility was to ensure that those minor aches and pains heal as soon as possible instead of letting them get even more aggravated by allowing those players to play through it.
Bresnan is hoping to return by May
England pace bowler Tim Bresnan is set to fly to the Unites States to undergo a second surgery on his troblesome elbow and has been ruled out of the team’s upcoming tour of New Zealand as a result.
Tsolekile still does not fully understand why he was dropped during the New Zealand Test series
South Africa convenor of selectors Andrew Hudson has admitted that wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile was supposed to replace batsman AB de Villiers behind the stumps for the New Zealand Test series, but he was denied the opportunity after de Villiers announced that he would like to continue donning the gloves for the Proteas.
Clarke stated that his relationship with Watson is still alive and well
Australia Test captain Michael Clarke has denied rumours and speculation that he was involved in a heated confrontation with all-rounder Shane Watson prior to the start of the second Test against South Africa at Adelaide.
Karunaratne was included for his outstanding performance against New Zealand
Sri Lanka opening batsman Dimuth Karunaratne and pace bowler Nuwan Pradeep have been added to the Test squad for the upcoming three-Test series against Australia.
Nafees knows that his performance against the West Indies will be vital to his chances of being a regular face in the national team
After a year of being left out of the Bangladesh team, batsman Shahriar Nafees is grateful to have received a second chance to show his worth against the West Indies.
Gayle believes off-field issues are unavoidable during a cricketer’s career
West Indies flamboyant opening batsman Chris Gayle has revealed that off-field problems are a part of every cricketer’s international career.
