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“He has no weaknesses”
Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has stated that he is “glad Sachin Tendulkar has announced he will retire after his 200th Test match”.
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Irfan Pathan out of action for six weeks
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Pathan will be sidelined for the next six weeks
India pace bowler Irfan Pathan has been ruled out of action for the next six weeks after sustaining a rib injury.
Big names expected to headline World Masters Of Cricket Tournament
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The Kensington Oval will play host to the inaugural Twenty20 Clobi World Masters Of Cricket Tournament
Some of cricket’s biggest names are expected to participate in the inaugural Twenty20 Clobi World Masters Of Cricket Tournament which will be held in Barbados from November 1 to 10.
My back injury is ‘far from ideal’, says James Pattinson
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Pattinson will be looking to pull off a James Anderson
Australia pace bowler James Pattinson, who was recently diagnosed with a stress fracture of the lower back and ruled out for the remainder of the Ashes series, has announced that the seriousness and timing of his injury is “far from ideal”.
Balancing my batting and wicketkeeping duties will be tough, admits Umar Akmal
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Akmal noted that his exclusion from the Champions Trophy was a “kick in the groin”
Pakistan’s Umar Akmal has admitted that balancing his new duties as wicketkeeper-batsman during the team’s tour of the Caribbean will be tough as there will be more pressure and responsibility on his shoulders.
‘We really want to turn things around’, says Dav Whatmore
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Whatmore wants the batsmen to step up and take charge
Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has promised his side will show more heart and fight during their tour of the Caribbean after they failed to win a single game in the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: South Africa bowlers focused on improving death bowling
Donald will continue to press the issue until all the bowlers are capable of bowling swinging yorkers
South Africa’s pace bowlers are constantly referred to as being the best in the world at what they do, which is bowling at lightning fast speeds and being masters at delivering bouncers, but bowling coach Allan Donald has identified a new problem within the pace attack, one that will require strenuous work to fix.
A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Coming in lower down the order will not change my aggressive attitude to Test cricket, says Shane Watson
Watson vows to be as aggressive as he was when opening the batting
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has announced that even though he will now come in lower down the order, he will still maintain an aggressive attitude and mindset whenever he arrives at the crease during Test matches.
A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Sri Lanka need to produce more young batsmen to replace the older stars, says Graham Ford
Ford hinted that Sri Lanka’s future could be bleak if younger batsmen are not found soon
Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has announced that the national team need more young batsmen to come in from the domestic circuit in order to replace the older, ageing superstars.