“We just jump into a country and then we are gone”
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Legendary West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, who is now the chairman of selectors, believes that itineraries nowadays are just too “crammed”.
Smith pays tribute to Phillip Hughes after scoring his century
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Australia batsman Steven Smith scored an unbeaten 162 and captain Michael Clarke made 128 as the pair continued to punish India on the second day of the first Test in Adelaide.
“If they’re not playing in the aggressive way they did last summer then they’re not actually playing in what I believe is the spirit of Test match cricket”
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Following the tragic death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes, legendary captain Ricky Ponting has announced that the national team have to continue being aggressive throughout their upcoming Test series against India.
“It’s just to freshen him up and make sure he’s right to go for the summer”
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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has been rested for the remainder of the ongoing ODI series against South Africa in order to get prepared for the upcoming four-Test series against India.
“I will be applying to the board for Brad Haddin to be the captain of Australia”
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Cricket Australia’s team performance manager Pat Howard has revealed that wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin is set to become the country’s short-term captain.
Tendulkar still cannot believe that Chappell asked him to take over the captaincy from Dravid
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Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that former head coach Greg Chappell tried to convince him to take over the captaincy from Rahul Dravid prior to the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies.
Kohli celebrates after scoring his 20th ODI century
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India batsman Virat Kohli was back at his best during the fourth ODI against the West Indies in Dharamsala as he smashed a breathtaking 127 to help his side cruise to a 59-run win.
“The all-rounder would have to bowl a lot more than probably four or five overs”
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Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has announced that all-rounders who can bowl a large number of overs and take wickets regularly will definitely be in team for the upcoming series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
Afridi and Akmal are two of the more high-profile players who have been fined
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Four Pakistan cricketers have been fined 25 per cent of their monthly retainer for the next four months after they were found to be below their optimum level of fitness.
Piedt ripped through Zimbabwe in both innings
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Dane Piedt has already gone down in history with the best bowling figures for a South African spinner on debut.
