Arthur was Australia’s head coach from 2011 to 2013
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Former Australia head coach Mickey Arthur and current Australia assistant coach Craig McDermott have both applied for the position of Sri Lanka head coach.
Jordan has been in good form with both the bat and ball as of late
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England pace bowler Chris Jordan has admitted that he is eager to play in the third Test against India in Southampton as he wants to have a major impact.
Atapattu is the frontrunner to become Sri Lanka’s permanent head coach
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Former Sri Lanka batsman Marvan Atapattu will continue as the national team’s acting head coach until the end of the upcoming series against Pakistan in August.
“Surgery is required but thankfully no lasting damage to the eye”
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Somerset wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter has confirmed that he will need to undergo surgery after he broke his nose and fractured his cheekbone and orbital socket.
“He’s incredibly frustrated because Achilles injuries are hard to heal”
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior is in a race against time to prove that he is fully fit ahead of the national team’s Test series against Sri Lanka.
“It’s a career path I’m looking forward to pursuing”
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Former New Zealand batsman Craig McMillan has been appointed as the national team’s batting coach for their upcoming tour of the West Indies.
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“We know it’s going to be tough”
Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain Dinesh Chandimal and veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara have both announced that they wary of what Pakistan are capable of following their impressive performance against South Africa, which saw them draw the Twenty20 series 1-1 and win the ODI series 2-1.
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“Now as a bowler, you’ve got to think a step ahead of the batsman”
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has become the latest player to criticise the newly enforced ODI rules, stating that “bowlers might retire very soon” since they are at a major disadvantage in comparison to batsmen.
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“I want to put my hand up and make [the] most of every opportunity I get”
New Zealand pace bowler Neil Wagner, who picked up his maiden five-wicket wicket haul today, has admitted that it was “tough to miss out on the first Test” against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
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Hadlee was one of eight people elected to the board of directors
Former New Zealand captain Sir Richard Hadlee has been elected to New Zealand Cricket’s (NZC) board of directors, along with all-rounder Martin Snedden and left-arm pace bowler Geoff Allott.
