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“I just backed myself and played my strokes and it’s good to see the boys, all of us, gelling together and playing so well.”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has admitted to having a “tough trot” in the past couple of months, but the flamboyant big-hitter added that he was “happy to score runs for NSW [New South Wales]” after smashing back-to-back centuries for them in the ongoing Ryobi Cup.
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Bollinger will miss New South Wales’ Ryobi Cup match against Victoria
Cricket Australia has suspended New South Wales pace bowler Doug Bollinger for one match after his wild throw to hit the stumps accidentally ended up striking the Queensland batsman.
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“I believed I was doing the right thing by focusing on my training and batting, but in hindsight I should have played”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has found himself in hot water once again as he was handed a one-match suspension by New South Wales for ditching their limited overs match against Victoria in order to have a private coaching session and spend an afternoon at the races.
Kohli has captained Bangalore on 10 previous occasions
With India batsman Virat Kohli poised to take over the national team captaincy within the next couple of years, he has been given a chance to show what he can do when given the reigns after his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, promoted him as skipper since New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori is still recovering from an Achilles injury.
Lee feels that the rotation policy is doing more harm than good for Australia’s pace bowlers
Former Australia pace bowler Brett Lee believes Cricket Australia and the national selectors have to seriously rethink their position on the rotation policy since it does not seem to making any real difference.
Warner and Samuels were involved in a heated dispute during the World Twenty20
Australia opening batsman David Warner believes that West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has to learn “to control himself” on the field in order to avoid any more clashes with other international players.
Dhoni is convinced that this is not the lowest point of his international career
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes the current struggles of the national team cannot even be compared to the hardships they endured after losing the 2007 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
Ashraf made it clear that he had nothing to do with Razzaq being dropped in the semi-final
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has denied allegations that he told Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez to drop all-rounder Abdul Razzaq for the semi-final of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 against Sri Lanka.
Razzaq believes Hafeez should have included him in the squad more often during the World Twenty20
Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has announced that he has hired a lawyer after being handed a show cause notice by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for his critical remarks about Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez.
Bailey only had one good innings throughout the entire World Twenty20
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has launched a scathing attack against the national selectors, stating that their decision to appoint George Bailey as captain of the nation’s Twenty20 squad has handicapped the rest of the team.
