“This was an offer that I could not turn down”
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Paul Farbrace has left the Sri Lanka head coach position after just three months to become England’s new assistant coach.
“I am very excited about the prospect of returning to a role I have done before and to building a strong relationship with Alastair Cook and the rest of the players and staff”
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Peter Moores has been named England head coach once again after he was sacked from the same position just five years ago.
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Zimbabwe haven’t hosted any international matches since their historic win against Pakistan last September
Zimbabwe will play a one-off Test match against South Africa in August before hosting a triangular ODI series, which will feature Australia as well, who have not played in Zimbabwe for over a decade.
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“I don’t think we played particularly well in the first three games and in such a short format you have to rely on your openers”
Australia opener Aaron Finch has admitted that his and David Warner’s poor performance was a big reason why the baggy greens only won one out of the four games they played in the World Twenty20.
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Collingwood recently helped Scotland qualify for the 2015 World Cup
Former England all-rounder Paul Collingwood has agreed to be part of the national team’s coaching staff for their upcoming limited overs tour of the West Indies and the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh next month.
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Flower took responsibility for England’s horrendous tour of Australia
Andy Flower has resigned as England’s team director following the national team’s disastrous tour of Australia, during which they were whitewashed 5-0 in the Ashes, lost the ODI series 4-1 and currently trail 2-0 in the ongoing Twenty20 series.
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“Again those two initials (KP) are at the agenda”
Former England pace bowler Bob Willis has announced that the national team should kick batsman Kevin Pietersen out after rumours surfaced that there were issues between him and team director Andy Flower once again.
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“I’m very motivated to contribute to English cricket and that’s what I’m going to do”
England head coach Andy Flower has announced that he still remains committed to helping the national team even though he is set to meet the incoming managing director of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Paul Downton, in Sydney over the coming days.
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“We’ve got a great opportunity this week in Melbourne to make sure we put it right”
England batsman Joe Root has announced that the national team have to avenge their Ashes loss by winning the last two Test matches against Australia in Melbourne and Sydney.
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Ali’s heroics with the bat and ball earned him the Man of the Match award
Pakistan debutants Bilawal Bhatti and Anwar Ali blew South Africa away in the first ODI in Cape Town with their spectacular performances with both the bat and ball.
