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Pathan is unconcerned about the increase in competition amongst the pace bowlers
India pace bowler Irfan Pathan has announced his intentions to become captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s “go-to bowler” throughout the Champions Trophy in England next month.
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Marsh is slowly working his way towards representing Australia in Test cricket
Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who was recently included in the country’s Champions Trophy squad, had declared his intentions to play Test cricket, despite being involved in numerous disciplinary issues during his time at the Centre of Excellence and the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) in South Africa last year.
Ponting will captain Surrey in Smith’s absence
Surrey may have considered themselves lucky after South African captain Graeme Smith agreed to sign a three-year deal with the club, but they may now be seen as real contenders to win the county league this year after reaching an agreement with former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting.
Hodge’s next assignment will be the IPL
Australia veteran batsman Brad Hodge, who had a grand plan of making an international comeback during this year’s back-to-back Ashes series, was left bitterly disappointed after Victoria decided not to select him for the last few games of the Sheffield Shield season, which he was planning to use as a launchpad for his dazzling return to Test cricket after an absence of nearly five years.
Upton and Dravid have worked closely together in the past
South Africa performance director Paddy Upton has replaced Monty Desai as the Rajasthan Royals new head coach for this year’s edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is set to get underway on April 3.
Starc was poised to be one of highest-paid players in the tournament
While a majority of Australian players, both past and present, seem ready to play in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), which begins on April 3, one pace bowler has not given into the peer pressure or lucrative contract temptations and is instead looking forward to spending some time at home and recharging himself after a brutal Test summer.
Hussey’s dedication and contribution to Australia cricket will never be forgotten
Just under a month after announcing his retirement, Australia veteran batsman Michael Hussey has admitted that he was relieved his international career had come to an end with a win over Sri Lanka in Sydney.
Buchanan is committed to smoothing out his relationship with White
New Zealand have been the centre of attention in the cricketing world for the past number of weeks, most notably for New Zealand Cricket’s (NZC) dispute with former skipper Ross Taylor over the decision to implement a split captaincy, and while things looked as if it could not get any worse, fresh confrontations have occurred within the board as director of cricket John Buchanan admitted that his relationship with chief executive David White has reached an all-time low.
Morgan is raring to lead England to victory in the 2014 edition of the World Twenty20
England batsman Eoin Morgan has announced that he is looking forward to the challenges of leading the country’s Twenty20 side in the future.
Dhoni wants India to avenge their 4-0 whitewashing at the hands of England last year
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes that the Test team and the country’s recent record in overseas tours will start to improve over time.
