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De Villiers is confident that South Africa stand a good chance to win the Champions Trophy
South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers has vowed to put an end to the ‘chokers’ tag his team have been branded with by starting off their Champions Trophy campaign with a win over India, who they play on June 6 and are considered to be one of the favourites to win the tournament this year.
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Ahmed firmly believes spinners should be given more credit during Twenty20 matches
Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed believes batsmen get too much credit in Twenty20 cricket nowadays and added that people often forget the huge roles spinners play in dictating the outcome of a match.
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Bravo feels honoured to be captaining his country for the Champions Trophy
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has replaced Darren Sammy as the country’s new ODI captain ahead of the Champions Trophy next month in England.
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Richards never backed down from confrontations during his career
It is a common occurrence for cricketers nowadays to become involved in on-field spats and sledging, however, while West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards believes it is important for cricketers to defend themselves, he feels that the best way of doing that is by letting the bat or ball do the talking for them.
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Richards believes Kohli will be the next captain of India
West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards believes he and Virat Kohli are like two peas in a pod after having the opportunity to watch the young Indian batsman perform during the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Dhoni believes a wicket is more likely to fall is fielders are placed on the boundaries
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes that the use of aggressive fields during Test matches has long gone since players have become a lot more attacking in their approach and mentality, while the pitches nowadays are also much livelier than they used to be during the golden era of Test cricket.
Srinivasan still believes the DRS is flawed and inaccurate
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Narayanaswami Srinivasan has announced that the national team may refuse to play series where the opposition insist on using the Decision Review System (DRS), according to a report published by ESPNcricinfo.
Lehmann would be the assistant coach in Warne’s dream team
Almost all people associate the word dream team with a star group of players that would be invincible against any opposition, but former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has taken the term to a whole new level after revealing his candidates for Cricket Australia’s dream team.
Australia has always had a special place in Richards’ heart
West Indies legendary batsman Sir Vivian Richards has announced that he is thoroughly enjoying life in the Land Down Under and added that the country has always held a special place in his heart.
Batsman Michael Hussey was run out in his final Test for Australia
Australia have always been known as one of the most athletic sides in international cricket, but batsman Phillip Hughes may have shot that reputation down after stating that the number of players dismissed via run outs during the recently concluded series against Sri Lanka was an absolute joke.
