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“It’s not about having the best bowling attack”
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has defended his team’s bowling attack after South Africa skipper AB de Villiers stated that “there is no doubt that India are certainly not the best bowling attack in the world”.
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“We know what awaits us, but we are confident of doing well”
India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan is brimming with confidence ahead of the national team’s tour of South Africa, which gets underway on December 5.
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“We’ve set a goal for ourselves to try and get to number one by the time the tournament starts”
South Africa Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis has announced that the Proteas are aiming to be the number one ranked Twenty20 team prior to the start of the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh in March 2014.
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Pakistan’s tour of South Africa will not last more than two weeks
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have revealed that they are in talks with Cricket South Africa to have the national team tour the African nation when their ongoing series against the Proteas in the United Arab Emirates finishes.
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“The Bangladeshis have improved a lot in ODI cricket in the last few years and they are very good in their own conditions”
New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee has admitted that the Black Caps are looking for revenge against Bangladesh in their upcoming ODI series after they were thrashed 4-0 by the subcontinent nation in 2010.
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“I am delighted to have the opportunity to continue working with England”
David Saker will remain England’s bowling coach till 2015 after signing a contract extension.
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“It was difficult to come to India and not play some years ago but I watched carefully and learned from the sidelines”
West Indies spinner Shane Shillingford has announced that he believes he can give legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar and the rest of his team-mates “a run for their money” when the men from the Caribbean tour the subcontinent nation next month.
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“India is a difficult place to bat but it’s good once you can utilize the conditions there”
West Indies opening batsman Kieran Powell has announced that he feels much more prepared for the upcoming tour of India in comparison to the first time he visited since “I have more experience”.
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Tendulkar is hoping Dhoni can pull off back-to-back World Cup triumphs
Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar has announced that he believes “India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka” are favourites to win the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
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Tendulkar will play his final match on his home ground
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have confirmed that legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar will play his 200th Test in his hometown of Mumbai.
