“He’s looked really good in practice, and he’s obviously had a fine couple of years”
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England captain Joe Root has confirmed that pace bowler Toby-Roland Jones will make his Test debut in the third Test against South Africa at The Oval on Thursday.
“I’m here to play five Tests and I want to play as much as I can”
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Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has made it clear that he wants to play in all five Ashes Tests.
“I have to find a way of adjusting and make sure I’m in good stead when I do get a call”
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England pace bowler Chris Jordan has admitted that he is finding it hard to adjust to being rested for long periods of time.
“I want both boys and girls to be able to walk out of there and say ‘I’ve learnt a lot about trying to become a better person and a better cricketer'”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has launched his own cricket academy in Sydney since he wants to help Australian cricket move in the right direction “for the next 10, 20, 30 or 40 years”.
“He is in that group with Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya, who have all contributed so much to Sri Lankan cricket in the batting side”
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Legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has announced that batsman Mahela Jayawardene “is one of the greatest players who has ever played for Sri Lanka”.
“I never thought about walking away from it, not for one minute”
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Prior to the first Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s, England pace bowler Liam Plunkett had not played Test cricket in seven years.
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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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“Both Colin and Mitch have real match-winning pedigrees”
Worcestershire have signed New Zealand batsman Colin Munro and left-arm pace bowler Mitchell McClenaghan for certain periods of the current county season.
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“I’m really looking forward to the next three years and bringing more success to Trent Bridge”
England pace bowler Stuart Broad has signed a three-year extension with Nottinghamshire that will see him represent the county till 2016.
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“He has left a legacy in the dressing room”
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid believes Sachin Tendulkar “would have listened to his heart” before announcing that he would retire after his 200th Test match, which is set to come against the West Indies in his hometown of Mumbai next month.
