Mohammad Amir: “I told Mickey this is my condition and you guys aren’t able to manage me properly so I will quit from one format”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has revealed that the team management under former head coach Mickey Arthur were not “able to manage me properly”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “We are ready, physically and mentally, for Australia and any other opponent”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has claimed that his side are “physically and mentally” ready for their World Cup clash against Australia in Taunton on Wednesday.
“It definitely has crossed my mind, especially with the guys retiring”
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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed that he nearly joined Michael Clarke, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin and Ryan Harris into retirement following a gruelling Ashes series against England.
“SuperSport Park provides a wicket that if you bowl well, you will get rewarded and if you bat well and apply yourself, you will score runs”
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South Africa batsman Dean Elgar is ready to take on the West Indies in the upcoming Test series after enduring a tough start to the domestic season.
“I realise that if I get a big score opening the innings, it will only help the team’s cause”
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India batsman Ajinkya Rahane has announced that “consistency will be an important factor” if he wants to keep his place in the national team.
“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 stopped the bat above his head, walking towards me with this killer look in his eyes”
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Disgraced New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has revealed that he was threatened with a cricket bat after one of the match-fixing deals he was involved in went south.
“The reason why Rahul has been successful in English conditions is because of his mental discipline”
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman has announced that he believes Rahul Dravid will have a major impact with the national team in helping them prepare for their five-Test series against England, which gets underway on July 9 in Nottingham.
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“It’s always going to be hard work”
Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle has announced that he doesn’t “expect a light workload” in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, especially after what happened last year.
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“My first reaction was that I’d just thrown my England career away, maybe even my whole cricket career”
England spinner Monty Panesar has revealed that he honestly believed he had “thrown my England career away” after being involved in numerous controversies both on and off the field.
