“JP will be the first guy to say he knows he needs to score runs for this team”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has conceded that all-rounder JP Duminy could lose his place in the Test side due to his poor run of form as of late.
“It now becomes a race for the first Test match”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis faces the prospect of missing the first Test against England, which starts on July 6 at Lord’s, due to the birth of his first child.
“I won’t be bowling, but I’m fully fit to play as a batsman”
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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has confirmed that he will be feature in his side’s Champions Trophy match against India on Thursday, but won’t bowl.
“It’s about trying to get that win to get through to that next stage, but to also try and find a few weak points in some of their players”
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Mitchell Starc knows the dire situation Australia face after their Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh was washed out on Monday.
“It’s a catch-22 situation”
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South Africa head coach Russell Domingo has said that pace bowler Morne Morkel is not assured of his place in the playing XI during the Champions Trophy.
“It will be nice to get out and bowl some overs in the middle”
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Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc is eager to make his comeback during his side’s second Champions Trophy warm-up game against Pakistan on Monday.
“I am now determined to come back more than ever”
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Umar Akmal has apologised to all those that have supported him after he was axed from Pakistan’s Champions Trophy squad.
“I won’t be too disappointed that I wasn’t out there playing”
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said that he has no regrets over missing the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on Sunday.
“Since we have a policy not to carry unfit players, it has been decided to call him back and send a replacement”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal will be heading back home from England after he failed two fitness tests in two days.
“I haven’t retired, no”
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South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has once again insisted that he hasn’t retired from Test cricket.
