“It is a wee bit irritating to think where we could be if Eoin and Boyd were available”
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Ireland chief selector Alan Lewis has admitted that it was “a wee bit irritating” to see Eoin Morgan leave the country in order to play for England.
“We are just looking forward to a very serious challenge”
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West Indies team manager Richie Richardson believes that the national team “are in much better shape” for this tour of India in comparison to previous ones since they have arrived early and had time to get accustomed to the conditions.
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“He’s a great person to have around, especially for me, as a captain”
England captain Alastair Cook has announced that he wants Andy Flower to remain the team’s head coach even after they failed to retain the Ashes.
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“Feel a bit embarrassed to have it because Sir Viv Richards is certainly the master blaster, the original great batsman”
South Africa opening batsman Hashim Amla has announced that he feels “a bit embarrassed” to have beaten the legendary Sir Vivian Richards to 4,000 ODI runs during his team’s 134-run thrashing of India in the second ODI in Durban.
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Gibson likes the fact that there will be “fierce competition” throughout the CPL
West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has revealed that the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will provide him with an ample opportunity to scout for younger talents as each franchise must have at least four Under-23 players representing them at all times.
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Clarke is no longer laughing at Warner’s antics
Australia Test captain Michael Clarke has admitted that the numerous scandals opening batsman David Warner has been involved in over the past few months has hindered his captaincy.
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Gower believes Australia are going to struggle without Ponting and Hussey
Former England captain David Gower has slammed Australia for their recent behaviour on and off the pitch, calling them a country with no morals and accusing the national team of having an “animal mentality”.
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Watson averages 43.06 as an opener
Former Australia opening batsman Mark Taylor has called on Cricket Australia to restore all-rounder Shane Watson to his usual opening spot ahead of the Ashes against England next month.
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Dhoni believes a wicket is more likely to fall is fielders are placed on the boundaries
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes that the use of aggressive fields during Test matches has long gone since players have become a lot more attacking in their approach and mentality, while the pitches nowadays are also much livelier than they used to be during the golden era of Test cricket.
Jayasuriya believes younger players have to learn to make their own decisions
Former Sri Lanka captain and current chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has revealed that the Sri Lankan public absolutely hate it when younger talents participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
