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“You need a bit of luck, and you can’t over-estimate how much that plays a part”
England vice-captain and wicketkeeper Matt Prior has announced that he is on a mission to score some runs in the upcoming Ashes series after lady luck refused to shine down on him during the last series, where he only scored 133 runs at a disappointing average of 19.
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“Harbhajan was the one there was a problem with, but we got to Mumbai, looked each other in the eye and shook hands and said we’ll make this work”
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has announced that he believes it is “important to move on” from the Monkeygate scandal in 2008.
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“It would be the biggest thing if Tendulkar gets to play the 200th Test in Mumbai”
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has announced that it would be wrong to deny legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar the chance to play his 200th Test in his hometown of Mumbai as “all his friends and family members” live there.
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Lehmann’s first assignment will be the crucial Ashes series
Cricket Australia have announced that they have decided to terminate Mickey Arthur as the national team’s head coach in favour of Darren Lehmann just days ahead of the pivotal Ashes series.
The television replays shows no signs of Siddle ball tampering in any way whatsoever
Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has revealed that the team management’s suspicions of Australia having tampered with the ball during the first Test in Hobart were raised after spending a lot of time watching close-up replays of the match.
Tasmania enjoyed many victories during Coyle’s tenure as head coach
Tasmania head coach Tim Coyle has announced that he will be stepping down at the end of this season, ending his seven-year tenure with the Australian domestic side.
Swann will be England’s x-factor throughout the India series
England’s Graeme Swann is on the verge of becoming the country’s most successful off-spinner, but he also knows that there is a lot of pressure on him to be the game-changer throughout the upcoming India Test series.
Tendulkar failed to produce any magic during the recent home series against New Zealand
India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has admitted that he is contemplating whether to bring his illustrious career to an end or not, and stated that he would make a decision sometime next month.
Botham wants Pietersen to prove that he is fully committed to playing for England in all formats
Former England captain Ian Botham is glad to see the ongoing Kevin Pietersen saga finally come to an end, and stated that the whole issue had been blown way out of proportion by the South African-born batsman and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
Strauss believes Pietersen can be a huge asset for England
Former England Test captain Andrew Strauss has thrown his support behind batsman Kevin Pietersen, stating that he has all the necessary qualifications to lead England to victory in India when the two nations square off against each other in a four-Test series later this month.
