Clarke was Australia’s shining light once again
Just days after losing the first Test against India in Chennai by eight wickets, Australia captain Michael Clarke has pointed out that England were in the same position after losing their first Test in Ahmedabad before going on to defeat the Indians in the next two Tests and win the series 2-1 to prove to the world that they are no longer as dominant as they used to be on home soil.
Arnold believes Australia cannot completely rely on Lyon to take all of the wickets
Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Russell Arnold believes that the Australian team are going to be in for a rude awakening during their tour of India since they are nowhere near good enough to excel in the subcontinent conditions.
Azharuddin feels that the Indian side have lost their drive and passion for the game
Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin believes that the national team have lost all sense of direction and called on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to inject some energy into his side and wake them up.
Team scores have dropped across the board since the implementation of the new rules
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that bowlers of all calibres will continue to struggle under the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) newly implemented ODI rules.
Healy is confident that Wade will continue to grow as time wears on
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has advised current keeper Matthew Wade to brush up on his glove work and work on his concentration while batting against pace bowlers who like to bowl a lot of short-pitched deliveries.
Smith feels as if his side have created an unbreakable bond between each other
South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes that his team have all become one big happy family after having a successful Test series against juggernauts England and Australia, where they accomplished their ultimate goal of establishing the country as the number one Test team in international cricket.
Dhoni is still contemplating whether Jadeja is good enough to be India’s long-term all-rounder
While Ravindra Jadeja has made a case for himself being India’s newest all-rounder, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is still not convinced that he has truly got a genuine all-rounder who can help the national team in all aspects over a long period of time.
Lyon has been heavily criticised for his lack of variations and bowling speed
Australia coach Mickey Arthur has voiced his support for Nathan Lyon after the off-spinner received some scathing criticisms from Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan and former Australian spinner Stuart MacGill.
Gavaskar believes India have become completely blinded by their 2011 World Cup triumph
Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has announced that ever since the national team won the 2011 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, it has resulted in a severe decrease in their standards on the field and players have become far too “casual” in their approach to the game.
Warner has to learn that not all deliveries can be thumped to the boundary
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that even though team-mate and opening batsman David Warner is an exceptional player, he has to learn when to apply the brakes and take a more defensive standpoint, especially if the team happens to be in a spot of bother.
