“If someone decides I’m not the right person for the job and the results don’t justify me doing it, then fine”
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England captain Alastair Cook has announced that he is keen on continuing as leader after Sri Lanka defeated his side by 100 runs in the second Test at Headingley.
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“At the moment I’m out of [a] contract and as again with Cricket Australia, they’re quibbling over an increase, so I don’t know if I’ve got a contract”
Legendary Australia pace bowler Dennis Lillee may not be around to help left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson and the rest of the national team’s pace attack for much longer due to a pay dispute with Cricket Australia.
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“As far as I am concerned, my sentiments have not changed”
Former South Africa head coach Gary Kirsten has announced that he is uninterested in replacing Andy Flower as England’s team director.
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“The position we got to, we’d have liked to win the game and be part of the best Test match ever”
South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has revealed that he knew right from the get go that his match-saving innings of 134 in the first Test against India in Johannesburg would be much harder than his fabulous unbeaten knock of 110 against Australia in the second Test in Adelaide in November 2012.
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“Honestly, I’m as much in the dark as you are”
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has revealed that he hasn’t “heard from anyone from the ICC [International Cricket Council]” after having been accused of match-fixing.
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“Being dropped in England is behind me now and I’m not concerned about that one bit”
Despite not being included in the Ashes squad for the first Test in Brisbane, Australia batsman Phillip Hughes has given the national selectors a timely reminder of just how dangerous he can be after scoring a spectacular double century for South Australia in their Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia.
Vincent had a dream start to his international career
Former New Zealand opening batsman Lou Vincent has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after finishing his contract with the Khulna Royal Bengals in the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Hussey is concerned that the next generation of Australian batsmen will struggle to handle the pressures of international cricket
Veteran Australia batsman Michael Hussey has voiced his concerns about the next generation of Test batsmen and spinners, saying that the pitches being used nowadays during Sheffield Shield matches have too much in them for pace bowlers.
Kevin Pietersen is raring for the start of the Sri Lanka test, as he is determined to prove why he belongs in the England test squad.
