“We’re all excited about what lies ahead”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke is confident that his side can retain the Ashes following their dominant performance against the West Indies.
“If you can bluff people and exert that confidence that you are in form, it’s amazing how it turns around for you”
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Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has revealed that, like legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne, he tries to bluff opposition batsmen in order to dismiss them.
“We’ve played nine games against top-eight teams since 2011. Nine games in four years is nothing really. We need to be playing more”
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Ireland captain William Porterfield has made it clear that his side need to play more games against top-ranked opposition.
“You wouldn’t want to risk a hamstring early in the tournament when you want him to be right for the big games later on”
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England pace bowler Stuart Broad has advised Australia captain Michael Clarke not to rush his international comeback.
“It would have been really difficult for them to go into a World Cup with the captain in such poor form”
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Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid and former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith both believe that England made the right decision to sack Alastair Cook as ODI captain.
“Aggressively is probably the only way I can play in one-day cricket”
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England opener Moeen Ali has announced that the top-order batsmen have to start taking more risks in order put the opposition on the back foot early on in the match.
Canada have never toured Zimbabwe before
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Canada will tour Zimbabwe early next year for four one-day matches in order to get prepared for their respective tournaments.
Pullar will forever hold the record of being the first Lancastrian to score a Test century on his home ground
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Former England batsman Geoff Pullar has passed away at the age of 79.
“Once we walk out onto the field we’re going to play a tough brand of cricket, that’s our style and that’s how we play our best, and that’s the Australian way I think”
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Australia skipper Michael Clarke has vowed to continue being an aggressive captain after his side were recently whitewashed 2-0 by Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
“The floodlights are crucial to allow the city to host major international tournaments such as the Cricket World Cup”
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Gloucestershire have submitted plans to Bristol council to build floodlights at their county ground.
