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“He was England’s top run scorer in the Ashes and is one of the world’s best players, so why get rid of him?”
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has announced that the national team would be making a huge mistake if they decided to drop South African-born batsman Kevin Pietersen.
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“I do feel that it’s best if I go home now”
England pace bowler Steven Finn has announced that he has “not forgotten how to bowl” after he was sent home from Australia to work on his bowling.
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Borthwick will be hoping to make his Test debut on Boxing Day
England have called up uncapped leg-spinner Scott Borthwick and off-spinner James Tredwell for the last two Ashes Tests in Melbourne and Sydney following Graeme Swann’s astonishing decision to retire from international cricket.
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“What I can’t afford to do is throw myself back into the international arena prematurely and re-injure myself”
New Zealand all-rounder Daniel Vettori has ruled himself out of the upcoming home series against the West Indies as he believes it is too early to guarantee that he has fully recovered from his Achilles injury.
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The Wankhede stadium gave Tendulkar a standing ovation for perhaps the last time in his illustrious 24-year career
India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar registered 74 runs in what could be his last ever international innings before the country’s future stars came out and had a chance to shine against the West Indies on the second day of the second Test in Mumbai.
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“If I can give back to anyone – kids, older people it doesn’t matter to me – as long as I can give something back”
Disgraced Essex pace bowler Mervyn Westfield has finally broken his silence over the chain of events that led to him indulging in spot-fixing and being slapped with a five-year ban by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
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“Give us five years, I think we will be knocking over sides quite regularly”
Former New Zealand captain Richard Hadlee has announced that he believes the national team will not progress any further in Test cricket “unless we get more Test cricket at home and away”.
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Ponting was “flabbergasted” by Cricket Australia’s publicity stunt to raise awareness about the BBL
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has lashed out at Cricket Australia over the amount of publicity and hype they created over the upcoming season of the Big Bash League (BBL) just hours after the national team were thrashed by 347 runs against England in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s.
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Warner promised to be “smarter” in the future
Australia opening batsman David Warner found himself in the same spot he was just over a month ago, publicly apologising for his emotions getting the better of him.
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It looks as if Warner will continue his part time job as a waterboy
Australia opening batsman David Warner has been slapped with A$11,500 fine and suspended till the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on July 10 for his bar brawl antics with England’s Joe Root.
