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“The pitches in the Caribbean are a bit on the slow side so it [will depend on] who can occupy the crease the longest and win more sessions”
West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has announced that “patience will be the most important thing” during the national team’s upcoming Test series against New Zealand.
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“As long as he’s bowling overs and he’s fit, we would love to have that extra bowler”
Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has revealed that all-rounder Shane Watson is likely to replace either Alex Doolan or Shaun Marsh, if he is fully fit prior to the start of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town on March 1.
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“We ask for patience and support as we engage our counterparts at the BCCI”
Cricket South Africa CEO Haroon Lorgat is set to meet the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) secretary Sanjay Patel in hopes of salvaging their tour.
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Gooch believes it is important for all batsmen to have a balance of defensive and attacking strokes in their arsenal
England batting coach Graham Gooch has announced that Twenty20 cricket is the culprit behind the fact that there are a dwindling number of Test specialists who actually have the patience to build an innings instead of the “15-20 minutes” it takes most players nowadays.
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Waugh believes Australia have the ability to upset England during the Ashes
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh believes all the hype surrounding England to demolish the Australians in this year’s back-to-back Ashes series is nothing more than false advertising as he feels that the English are nowhere near as dominant as they think they are.
Healy wants the selectors to have more confidence in the players they choose
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has called on Cricket Australia to stop “treating the Australian Test team like a club side” after they decided drop players who were experiencing a tough time during the recently concluded four-Test series against India.
Siddle believes patience is the key to success in India
Despite being 2-0 down in the ongoing four-Test series and having numerous internal problems, Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle believes that the national team’s quick bowlers will continue to be the key against India.
Maxwell is confident he can prosper in the longer format of the game
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is mostly known for his hard-hitting batting style and having some skill with the ball in his hands as well, but the 24-year-old believes he has the concentration, patience and composure required to play Test cricket and is hoping to be selected for at least one Test during the ongoing four-Test series against India.
Arthur has promised to use Maxwell at some point during the four-Test series against India
Despite not having played first-class cricket in over two months, Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is still making an impact, only it is in the nets, where he continues to master the variations and flight of off-spin.
Elgar is looking to become a regular face in the South African Test squad
After being named as Jean Paul (JP) Duminy’s replacement for around about the next six months, South Africa batsman and part time spinner Dean Elgar has announced that he is ready and willing to take on any assignment the team management bestow upon him.
