A Batting with Bimal Exclusive: Can Hong Kong shine as bright as their skyscrapers during the World T20?

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Can Hong Kong defy the odds during their maiden World Twenty20 tournament?

When asked to picture Hong Kong, most people would conjure up images of bright lights, skyscrapers and delectable dumplings. However, there is more to Hong Kong than jaw-dropping sights and mouth-watering food.

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ECB appoint Angus Fraser as new selector

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“Despite the doom and gloom after this winter’s Ashes, I believe it’s a really exciting time to be involved in the England set up”

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced that Middlesex’s director of cricket, Angus Fraser, has been appointed as a selector and will join national selector James Whitaker on the selection panel.

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‘I don’t think we need to worry about the age of the team’, says Graeme Swann

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“I think we’ve got an exciting blend of youth and experience at the minute”

England off-spinner Graeme Swann has announced that while some people consider the national team to be too old to defend the Ashes, he believes there is  no “need to worry about the age of the team”.

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‘I feel for the guys’, says Michael Hussey

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Hussey acknowledged that Australia are still going through a transition phase

Retired Australia batsman Michael Hussey has conceded that it does hurt to watch the national team get battered and pulverised by England in the Ashes as he remembered how Australia used to dish out the same punishment back in the good old days.

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People should stop dismissing Australia as the underdogs in this year’s Ashes series, says Darren Gough

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Gough believes the rivalry between Clarke and Cook will be one of the most intense the Ashes has ever seen

Having had the experience of playing in the Ashes and knowing the pressures that come with the old rivalry between England and Australia, former England pace bowler Darren Gough has warned the cricketing world not to dismiss Australia as the underdogs during this year’s back-to-back Ashes series.

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