“We’re trying to make an impact on sport while we have an opportunity, and leave it in a better space than when we took over”
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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and head coach Mike Hesson were bestowed with the honour of being appointed Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit (NZOM) in the Queen Elizabeth II Birthday Honours list on Monday.
The 1,500 net bowlers will be picked from all the State and Territory Cricket Associations around Australia and the Major Associations in New Zealand
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With just over four months to go until the start of the 2015 World Cup, the tournament’s organisers are looking for 1,500 net bowlers to help participating nations during their training sessions.
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“They deserve more, and you’ve got to recognise the quality of the cricket I think”
Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa have announced that they are in talks about organising a four-Test series following the conclusion of a very successful and intense three-Test series in South Africa.
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“I think there is a little shift in the mindset more towards Twenty20 and the one-day game and the faster forms of the game”
Newly appointed high performance coach at the Centre of Excellence Graeme Hick has announced that the Australian batsmen need to shift their mindset from Twenty20 cricket to Test cricket if they are to have any chance of beating England when they visit the Land Down Under in November.
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“There is a lot of work to be done and nothing is guaranteed but this summer’s trials are our first serious effort to make day-night Test cricket a reality”
Cricket Australia have announced plans to trial day-night first-class matches during the upcoming Sheffield Shield season with hopes of playing an actual Test match under floodlights.
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Khan is hoping the PCB decide to create a new Twenty20 tournament
Pakistan veteran duo Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik believe that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should be looking into organising an Indian Premier League (IPL) style Twenty20 tournament every year in order to bring international cricket back to the shores of the war-torn nation.
Hafeez and ul-Haq are confident that the PSL will become extremely successful and popular
Pakistan batting duo Mohammad Hafeez and Misbah-ul-Haq believe that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will bring international cricket back to the country’s shores and instill confidence in the cricketing community that the war-torn nation is safe to tour once again.
