“You watch him play, and something is happening every time”
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Andrew Flintoff has heaped praise on England all-rounder Ben Stokes, saying that he “would’ve loved to have been as good” as the 26-year-old.
“I am praying I get a chance to still play in this World Cup”
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Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Junaid Khan has revealed that he may still be able to play in the World Cup despite having been ruled out with a thigh injury.
Rahane celebrates after bringing up his maiden ODI century
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India opener Ajinkya Rahane scored his maiden ODI century and his partner, Shikhar Dhawan, smashed an unbeaten 97 to lead the national team to a convincing nine-wicket win over England in the fourth ODI in Birmingham.
“He is strong willed and can lead by example in the mega event”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has announced that he believes Shahid Afridi is the best candidate to captain the national team during the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
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“Now we are playing a team where we are evenly matched”
West Indies captain Darren Sammy has admitted that the 2-0 whitewashing his team suffered at the hands of India proved to be a real eye-opener and was also just the type of wake-up call they needed.
The ECB will review Thorpe’s performance after the New Zealand series
England have appointed former batsman Graham Thorpe as their new limited overs batting coach for the ongoing limited overs series against New Zealand.
McCullum was glad to see his team bounce back after experiencing a tough time in the Twenty20 and Test series
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is extremely pleased with the progression of the youngsters in the national team and stated that it was phenomenal to see them adapting to the challenges of international cricket so rapidly.
Gilchrist believes ODI cricket will be extinct after the 2015 World Cup
Former Australia wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist believes that ODI cricket will cease to exist in three years time given its notable decline over the past number of years and the rapidly increasing number of domestic Twenty20 tournaments.
India’s overconfidence after winning the first Test led to their downfall
Former cricketers have slammed the national team for their poor performance against England during the four-Test series, stating that the Indians should have taken command and kept the visitors under pressure after winning the first Test in Ahmedabad by nine wickets.
Strauss believes Pietersen can be a huge asset for England
Former England Test captain Andrew Strauss has thrown his support behind batsman Kevin Pietersen, stating that he has all the necessary qualifications to lead England to victory in India when the two nations square off against each other in a four-Test series later this month.
