“We also wanted to postpone the match but there were several reasons for not being able to do this”
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been slammed for not postponing the fourth ODI against New Zealand following the Peshawar school massacre.
“We are in uncharted waters and the boys are going to have to dig deeper than they ever have”
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With the Australian team still mourning over the loss of their team-mate and friend Phillip Hughes, former captain Ricky Ponting believes that “this will be the biggest mental battle any of them will have encountered”.
“Seeing the green and gold streamers was a reminder these people want to see some cricket played, want to see us get out there and beat the Indians”
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Following the funeral of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes, pace bowler Ryan Harris announced that he is ready to face India when the first Test commences on December 9 in Adelaide.
“We are still away from where we probably want to get to in the enjoyment factor of cricket”
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New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has revealed that the national team are still mourning the death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes.
“We’re going to focus on people first rather than the cricket”
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There are still doubts about whether the first Test between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane will go ahead as planned since the country is still mourning about the loss of batsman Phillip Hughes.
Atherton described Hughes as “a kind of classic Aussie batsman from the Outback really, with a rustic technique but with a desire to hit the ball and play aggressively”
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Former England captain Michael Atherton has announced that Australia batsman Phillip Hughes “was a fascinating player to watch”.
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Mandela is being mourned all over the world
India and South Africa’s ongoing ODI series is now in limbo after the death of the country’s former president, Nelson Mandela.
