“We have to beat England and I think then we’re through”
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Australia captain Steve Smith admitted that his side face two situations when they go up against England in the Champions Trophy on Saturday. Either they win and keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive or they lose and be eliminated from the tournament.
“I just needed to finish this tour and then I would have asked questions”
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In a rather shocking admission, West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has revealed that he actually wanted to finish the tour of India instead of pulling out halfway through.
“I have always stayed away from taking the leadership role but now that we have lost two core members I think it is a good time for me, if appointed, to add value to the team”
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South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has announced that he is ready to step up and take more responsibility following the retirements of captain Graeme Smith and veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis.
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“We’ll have to wait and see what happens”
South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers has announced that he is unsure whether he wants to take over as Test captain.
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“We complement each other and we are able to sustain pressure for a long period of time and that is the best way of giving yourself a chance of knocking over these high quality English batsmen”
Despite only needing five wickets to win on the fifth and final day of the third Test in Perth, Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has announced that the baggy greens “still have a bit of work to do”.
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“If you have worked on your technique properly, you can back yourself to hold your position and hit where you want to”
India vice-captain Virat Kohli has smashed two centuries within a matter of days in the ongoing ODI series against Australia, but just how is the 24-year-old able to score at such a consistent rate?
