“When you see batsmen think about leaving the ball alone and get caught off the bat or get out lbw it’s because the confidence isn’t there”
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Legendary West Indies pace bowler Michael Holding believes that India’s confidence levels have plummeted following their horrendous batting display against England on the first day of the fifth Test at The Oval.
“It will be very, very difficult for Zaheer to make a comeback into the Indian team”
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India left-arm pace bowler Zaheer Khan’s long-time coach Sudhir Naik has admitted that he doesn’t believe the national selectors will consider the veteran seamer again.
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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 know it’s going to be tough”
Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain Dinesh Chandimal and veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara have both announced that they wary of what Pakistan are capable of following their impressive performance against South Africa, which saw them draw the Twenty20 series 1-1 and win the ODI series 2-1.
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“Just 71 more!”
England pace bowler James Anderson has announced that he has the potential to take his Test wicket tally to 400 within the next two years as long as he maintains his fitness levels and doesn’t fall victim to any major injuries.
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Younis was Pakistan’s head coach until he resigned in September 2011
A well-informed source has revealed that legendary Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis is highly likely to replace Dav Whatmore as head coach of the national team.
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“For the most part, they were pathetic”
With numerous media outlets and former players hailing England’s 3-0 victory over Australia in the recently concluded Ashes series, legendary West Indies pace bowler Michael Holding has opted for a much different approach as he believes “Australia played a lot better than many expected and England, in my view, were below par”.
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Khan and Singh worked on improving their fitness in France
Veteran India pace bowler Zaheer Khan has admitted that he feels ashamed about his fitness levels over the last year as it has cost him his spot in the national team.
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Pujara’s confidence levels skyrocket whenever he is compared to Dravid
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has admitted that it is always a huge “morale-booster” for him when he is compared to Rahul Dravid as ‘The Wall’ was one of his “childhood idols”.
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Laxman was impressed with Dhawan’s form throughout the tournament
After having scored 363 runs in the recently concluded Champions Trophy, India’s Shikhar Dhawan has become the talk of the town and even former players like VVS Laxman cannot hold their silence as the former batting great noted that the opening batsman has learnt to treasure and protect his wicket a lot more.