‘I thoroughly enjoyed my one-on-one battles with Sachin’, says Jason Gillespie

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“Coming up against Sachin, I knew that my margin for error was low”

Former Australia pace bowler Jason Gillespie has become the latest cricketer to pay tribute to legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, stating that “I thoroughly enjoyed my one-on-one battles with Sachin”.

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Venkatesh Prasad in running to become Sri Lanka’s new head coach

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“There are some great challenges in Sri Lanka and I have the self-belief that, as a coach, I can contribute to the current set up”

Former India pace bowler Venkatesh Prasad has announced that he is interested in becoming Sri Lanka’s new head coach when Graham Ford’s contract expires in January 2014.

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PCB needs to restore ties with BCCI, says Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rehman

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Both Ajmal and Rehman are desperate for a bilateral series to be organised

Pakistan’s spin duo of Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rehman have called on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to restore ties with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as both of them are keen on playing a bilateral series.

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‘My performances need to be better if I want to be considered as ODI captain’, says Faf du Plessis

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It is only a matter of time before du Plessis replaces de Villiers as ODI captain

South Africa Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis has admitted that his “performances need to be better” if he is to have any chance of replacing AB de Villiers as skipper of the ODI team.

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People should stop dismissing Australia as the underdogs in this year’s Ashes series, says Darren Gough

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Gough believes the rivalry between Clarke and Cook will be one of the most intense the Ashes has ever seen

Having had the experience of playing in the Ashes and knowing the pressures that come with the old rivalry between England and Australia, former England pace bowler Darren Gough has warned the cricketing world not to dismiss Australia as the underdogs during this year’s back-to-back Ashes series.

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