Bopara feels ’empty’ and ‘frustrated’ at being left out of Test team

"I woke up feeling this hole inside me knowing that England was over for me for a bit and I was going back to county cricket"

“I woke up feeling this hole inside me knowing that England was over for me for a bit and I was going back to county cricket”

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England all-rounder Ravi Bopara has admitted that he felt “empty” and “frustrated” at being left out of the national team for their recently concluded two-Test series against Sri Lanka.

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Pietersen ‘did not do anything wrong apart from voicing his opinion’, says Chris Tremlett

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“It is a great loss not just for England but for the world game”

England pace bowler Chris Tremlett has become the latest player to get involved in the Kevin Pietersen saga, stating that the South African-born batsman “did not do anything wrong apart from voicing his opinion”.

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Pietersen or Swann should replace Cook as captain immediately, says Shane Warne

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“They are both imaginative, good readers of the game and take the aggressive option first – whereas Cook retreats too quickly”

Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has announced that England need to replace captain Alastair Cook immediately if they want to become a truly dominant side. 

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Tendulkar ‘will not quit the game so soon’, says Ravi Shastri

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Shastri hopes to see Tendulkar playing against England at Lord’s next June

With speculation growing over whether legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar will retire after completing his 200th Test, his one-time team-mate Ravi Shastri has voiced his opinion on the matter, stating that the ‘Little Master’ “will not quit the game so soon”.

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Sunil Gavaskar is still the real ‘Little Master’, says Hanif Mohammad

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Mohammad still regards Gavaskar as the true ‘Little Master’

Legendary Pakistan batsman Hanif Mohammad, who recently underwent a surgical procedure after being diagnosed with liver cancer, has announced that former India opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar is still the true ‘Little Master’.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: The ICC should keep a close eye on pitches used in Test matches, says Javed Miandad

Miandad has urged the ICC to make pitches more competitive

Former Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad had called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to keep a close eye on the pitches used during Test matches since some of them, in his opinion, do not allow a fair contest between bat and ball, which is the beauty of Test cricket.

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