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The Sydney Thunder have managed to sign a number of high-profile players in the past couple of months
The Sydney Thunder have signed unorthodox Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis and England all-rounder Chris Woakes for the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League (BBL).
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“In India even on the best of wickets you don’t get the same pace, or even bowlers who can generate similar pace and bounce”
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has admitted that “one of the big challenges” his side face in the upcoming series against South Africa is getting “used to the pace and bounce”.
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“You have to have a passion for pace, to want to bowl fast in the first place”
Ian Pont is known throughout the cricketing world as one of the most prominent and accomplished fast bowling coaches and he recently spoke to me about the secrets behind becoming a pace legend, the art of reverse swing and his new coaching clinic, the Ultimate Pace Foundation.
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“I am convinced that eventually I will get into that side”
England pace bowler Graham Onions continued to be overlooked during the recent Ashes series and may carry on sitting on the bench when the national team head to the Land Down Under for the second leg of the historic series, despite finishing atop the wicket-takers list in the recent county season.
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Who will gain the bragging rights this year?
Former England captains Nasser Hussain and David Lloyd, along with ex-Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, have all agreed that the bowlers will decide which side claims the coveted urn and bragging rights in the ongoing Ashes series.
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Morkel has been a crucial part of the South African pace attack
South Africa’s Champions Trophy campaign suffered another serious blow after lanky pace bowler Morne Morkel was ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a left quad injury.
Johnson has already made a massive impact upon his return
Australia captain Michael Clarke had defended himself, saying that he never lost faith in pace bowler Mitchell Johnson, even after he was sidelined for over a year with a foot injury during the team’s tour to South Africa in November 2011.
Ponting is ready to take on the South Africans
Former Australia Test captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he went through a painful and gruelling training schedule to get himself in shape for the upcoming South Africa Test series in November.
Rehman believes he and Ajmal can become one of the most dangerous spin duos of all time
After getting over the disappointment and surprise of being dropped from the Pakistan World Twenty20 squad, spinner Abdur Rehman has revealed that he is now focused on forming a lethal spin partnership with Saeed Ajmal in all formats of the game.
