Cook will be fined 20 per cent of his match fee
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England have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the thrilling first Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s.
De Villiers was named the cricketer of the year, Test cricketer of the year, players’ player and fans’ player of the year
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South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers took home four awards at the annual Cricket South Africa ceremony on June 4.
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Du Plessis is willing to sacrifice himself in order to give South Africa a chance to win the World Twenty20
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has revealed that he is willing to be banned for the final of the World Twenty20 if the Proteas defeat India in their highly-anticipated semi-finals clash.
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Malinga will replace Chandimal as captain for the match against New Zealand
Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended for one match due to maintaining a slow over-rate during the national team’s World Twenty20 match against England.
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“We have just got to come out tomorrow and fight hard”
Despite having been bowled out for a dismal 136 and Australia maintaining a 224-run lead at the end of the second day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, England opening batsman Michael Carberry believes there is still time to fight back and win the match.
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Chandimal was fined 20 per cent of his match fee
Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain Dinesh Chandimal has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second and final Twenty20 International against New Zealand in Pallekele.
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“I want to carry on and I believe at 31 I’m in the best time as a batsman”
England batsman Ian Bell is aiming to be his country’s Ashes hero once again after his heroics during the historic series this summer helped the national team register a convincing 3-0 win over arch-rivals Australia.
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“The problem is they don’t want [to] learn”
Sri Lanka fast bowling coach Chaminda Vaas has announced that the country’s younger bowlers lack the “killer instinct” that will make them into formidable weapons.
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“I’ve always been a naturally attacking batsman”
Ever since Cheteshwar Pujara made his comeback into India’s Test squad, he has been compared to the likes of Rahul Dravid due to his poise, classy strokeplay and the control he has throughout his entire innings.
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“It’s all about the basics, going back and going forward”
Veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, along with a trio of former captains, which include Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and GR Viswanath, have all exposed their secrets of how players can bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket.