“The pitch did not provide a fair contest between bat and ball”
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has warned Nottinghamshire for the pitch that was prepared for the first Test between England and India at Trent Bridge.
“Our anticipated income for this FTP stands at around US$ 95-100 million”
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Sri Lanka are set to benefit financially from the new Future Tours Programme (FTP) draft as India, Australia and England will all tour the country.
“There are no real obvious reasons why we shouldn’t be continuing to progress with our intent around a day-night Test match”
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Australia and New Zealand are highly likely to play the first day-night Test match next year as talks between both country’s cricket boards continued.
“He wants to play as many ODIs as he can in the lead-up to the World Cup”
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South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis’ Big Bash League (BBL) stint is likely to be curtailed to an ODI series against the West Indies early next year.
“I think it’s too early to be pigeon-holed as a T20 player”
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England opening batsman Alex Hales has announced that he is frustrated by the fact that everyone sees him as a Twenty20 specialist.
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“The response was good when it was conveyed to them, so hopefully, I think it should be okay”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has resolved the ongoing contract dispute with the national team by agreeing to pay them a fixed rate for participating in International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments.
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“Two-and-a-half weeks of availability is not attractive to franchises, so the chances of getting a better contract are higher next year, when I will be available for the whole tournament”
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has announced that he believes he will be able to get a more lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) contract next year since he will be available to play in the whole tournament.
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Cook believes “it would be wrong” for England to remove him as ODI captain just over a year before the World Cup
England skipper Alastair Cook has announced that he is determined to lead the national team in next year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, just days after he admitted that he was considering stepping down as ODI captain.
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“I don’t have a time frame on it”
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed that he is considering quitting Twenty20 cricket in order to prolong his ODI and Test career.
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“It’s just nice to keep winning”
Australia all-rounder Steven Smith has announced that “it would be great” if the baggy greens were able to whitewash England 5-0 in the ongoing ODI series.
