“As a coach, it’s always exciting to have a new direction to go in”
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South Africa head coach Russell Domingo has announced that he is determined to start a new legacy following Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis’ decision to retire from Test cricket.
“To me there are lots of players who could be given the captaincy…like Azhar Ali and Umar Akmal”
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Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has announced that batsman Azhar Ali and wicketkeeper-batsman Umar Akmal have the potential to be his successor and take over the reigns when he decides to retire.
“We warned them and we warned the umpires, but they didn’t listen to us, so we had to take the right steps”
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Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has announced that spinner Sachithra Senanayake was right to Mankad England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler during the fifth ODI at Edgbaston.
“I don’t think over the winter that senior players helped as much as they could with taking pressure off Cooky”
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England pace bowler James Anderson has announced that the senior players in the national team have to start lending more support to captain Alastair Cook.
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“As long as he’s bowling overs and he’s fit, we would love to have that extra bowler”
Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has revealed that all-rounder Shane Watson is likely to replace either Alex Doolan or Shaun Marsh, if he is fully fit prior to the start of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town on March 1.
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“I’m desperate to push for that with a World Cup coming up next year”
England batsman Luke Wright has announced that he is determined to “get into the one-day side”, especially with the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup less than a year away.
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“Cricket is a confidence game and we have been playing well in the last three-four months”
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has announced that he believes his “team is in good shape” as they prepare to defend their Asia Cup title.
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“We’ll have to see if he’s fit and ready to play, and then we’ll make a decision”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson is unlikely to play in the second Test against South Africa in Port Elizabeth as he has not sufficiently recovered from his calf injury.
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“We have the grounds and the necessary infrastructure to host an event like that at short notice”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced that they are ready to host both the Asia Cup and World Twenty20 if the political violence in Bangladesh, who are scheduled to be hosting both events, fails to die down.
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“I’m starting to learn about my body and know when something is bad”
Uncapped Otago all-rounder James Neesham has been put on stand-by for the third Test against the West Indies in Hamilton after fellow all-rounder Corey Anderson sustained a shin injury during the second Test.
