Younis Khan: “ou often face a situation in life where if you speak the truth, you are considered as a madman. My fault was pointing out to a group of players that they were not pushing themselves hard enough for the country”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has revealed that he was ousted as captain not long after the team’s triumph at the 2009 T20 World Cup since he spoke the truth.
Alastair Cook: “It was the toughest time of my career and there’s no doubt that it affected my batting”
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England opener Alastair Cook has admitted that the Kevin Pietersen saga “was the toughest time of my career”.
“The sooner we understand that Kevin has had his time, the better”
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England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) managing director Paul Downton has once again reiterated that there is no place for Kevin Pietersen in the national team.
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Gambhir was the top-ranked Test batsman in 2009
India opening batsman Gautam Gambhir has not given up on making his international comeback and stated that he will only retire if he feels that he “can’t play international cricket anymore”.
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Eranga will not feature in the first two ODIs
Sri Lanka pace bowler Shaminda Eranga has been ousted from the national team for the first two ODIs against New Zealand later this month.
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“Matthew Wade has been omitted due to lack of form”
Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has ousted his fellow partner in crime Matthew Wade to regain his spot in the ODI squad.
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Rampaul and Barath are looking to excel during the CLT20
West Indies pace bowler Ravi Rampaul and opening batsman Adrian Barath are both working towards making their international return and hope their performances for Trinidad and Tobago in the ongoing Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) will convince the national selectors to include them in the squad for the national team’s tour of New Zealand in December.
Akram believes Dhoni’s support will be crucial in helping Gambhir rekindle his form and confidence
Former Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram has called on India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to continue supporting opening batsman Gautam Gambhir after he was ousted from the team for their ongoing four-Test series against Australia.
Katich is impressed at how quickly Marsh has managed to turn his career around
Former Australia batsman Simon Katich has announced that he is extremely impressed with Shaun Marsh’s attitude and dedication to regaining his spot on the national roster after having a turbulent year with many ups and downs.
Tahir had a dismal series against Australia and paid the price for it
Abandoned South Africa leg-spinner Imran Tahir has vowed to regain his spot on the national roster after being ousted for his horrendous performance in the second Test against Australia in Adelaide late last year.