“There’s still a lot more I want to achieve personally”
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes has revealed that he is fired up to have more success in international cricket after attracting the highest bid for a foreign player at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction last month. Continue reading
“I’m delighted that so many people thought I deserved a knighthood and sad that it can be blocked for something I didn’t do”
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Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has revealed that he was “sad” after not being bestowed with his knighthood.
Stokes has not played a Test match since January 2014
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been recalled into the Test squad for the national team’s upcoming five-Test series against India, which gets underway on July 9 in Nottingham.
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“Stokes will be reviewed in six weeks and a schedule for his return to full training will be determined following the review”
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be out of action for six weeks after undergoing surgery on his self-inflicted wrist injury.
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“I now know you can’t take anything for granted”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has admitted that “having a kick up the backside is what I really needed” after he was involved in numerous controversies over the past couple of months.
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“I let them down in the Champions Trophy, and not getting selected in the first two Tests was massive for us”
Australia opening batsman David Warner is determined “to keep working hard” in order to “maintain that respect from the boys” after conceding that he had “let them down in the Champions Trophy”.
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“I’m so thrilled because I know what he has been though…and I’m very proud of him”
Former England and Surrey pace bowler Alex Tudor has revealed that no one truly understands the struggles Michael Carberry has had to endure to get to where he is today.
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“Hopefully we can have some good battles on the field this time”
England batsman Joe Root has announced that he is looking forward to having “some good battles” against Australia opener David Warner.
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“I just backed myself and played my strokes and it’s good to see the boys, all of us, gelling together and playing so well.”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has admitted to having a “tough trot” in the past couple of months, but the flamboyant big-hitter added that he was “happy to score runs for NSW [New South Wales]” after smashing back-to-back centuries for them in the ongoing Ryobi Cup.
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“There’s always going to be ups and downs in your life but it’s probably been a pretty bad six months for myself”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has revealed that he talked to former captain Mark Taylor about his turbulent career, which has seen him banned for punching England batsman Joe Root during the Champions Trophy and, most recently, slapped with a one-game suspension by New South Wales after missing their limited overs match against Victoria to have a private coaching session and spend an afternoon at the races.
