Ravi Shastri: “The expectations are a little bit too much on him”
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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri admitted that the expectations on Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi are a bit too high.
Salman Butt: “That means he can’t even bowl 4 overs properly at the moment”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said India all-rounder Hardik Pandya “can’t even bowl 4 overs properly at the moment”.
Waqar Younis: “He has a good cricket mind and achievements as well as a coach in [the] Pakistan Super League (PSL). Why shouldn’t he try for a coaching role”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis believes iconic left-arm seamer Wasim Akram should try coaching the national team.
Ravi Shastri: “Imran’s strength was his remarkable control over swing and reverse swing. The steeply curving late swingers he bowled made life hellish for batsmen”
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India head coach Ravi Shastri said legendary Pakistan captain Imran Khan made life hell for the opposition batsmen with his “remarkable control” over his ability to swing the ball.
Ravi Shastri: “He’ll (Dhoni) go down as one of the greatest one-day players the world has ever seen”
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India head coach Ravi Shastri believes that wicketkeeper-batsman and former captain MS Dhoni will go down in history as one of the country’s greatest ODI cricketers.
Ravi Shastri: “There’s a lot of work to do over the next few months”
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India head coach Ravi Shastri believes that his side have a long way to go before they can consider themselves prepared for the 2019 World Cup, which will be held in England and Wales.
Ravi Shastri: “I would like my boys to enjoy every bit of this series win”
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India head coach Ravi Shastri was over the moon after his side annihilated South Africa 5-1 in the six-match ODI series.
Ajinkya Rahane was overlooked for the first two Tests against South Africa
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There has been a lot of debate about why India batsman and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has been left out of the playing XI for the first two Tests against South Africa.
Ravi Shastri: “In hindsight, I would say another 10 days of practice here would have made a difference”
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India head coach Ravi Shastri has admitted that his side should have come to South Africa 10 days earlier in order to adequately prepare for the three-Test series.
Bangar (right) will be India’s assistant coach
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A four-member BCCI committee has decided to promote Sanjay Bangar to assistant coach of the Indian team, while Bharat Arun will continue on as bowling coach.
