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Dravid is confident Kohli will learn to control his temper as time goes by
India batting great Rahul Dravid has called on the cricketing community to stop trying to make comparisons between vice-captain Virat Kohli and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as they are “two very different people”.
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Laxman believes Dhoni is the reason for all of India’s recent success
Former India batsman VVS Laxman has announced that the country should be thanking their lucky stars for having a captain like Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he led the team to victory in both the Champions Trophy and the recently concluded tri-series tournament in the West Indies.
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Whatmore wants the batsmen to step up and take charge
Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has promised his side will show more heart and fight during their tour of the Caribbean after they failed to win a single game in the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
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Vettori is hoping to return in six months time
Veteran New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has refused to sign a new contract with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) after undergoing surgery on his troublesome Achilles tendon and announcing his uncertainty over whether he will fully recover from the injury.
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The PCB have been forced to deal with yet another embarrassing controversy
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they are investigating claims that the national team’s masseur, Malang Ali, sexually harassed a female employee at a London hotel the team were staying at during the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
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Sethi is doing everything in his power to revive international cricket in Pakistan
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) interim chairman Najam Sethi has admitted that the country’s “cricket has reached the lowest ground” due to their recent string of defeats and controversies.
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Ul-Haq worked with the Pakistan team as a consultant in December
Pakistan batting great Inzamam-ul-Haq has insisted that he was never offered the opportunity to become the national team’s batting coach, despite working alongside many of the players as a consultant.
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Ul-Haq noted that the performance of Pakistan’s batsmen would make or break their Caribbean tour
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has slammed his underperforming batsmen over their dismal run of form throughout the recently concluded Champions Trophy and has told them to either step up or step down.
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Lehmann has left all of Warner’s controversies in the past
Australia coach Darren Lehmann has revealed that opening batsman David Warner has been given a “clean slate” after being in the media limelight for his role in numerous controversies over the past couple of months.
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England were recently accused of ball-tampering by Willis
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that on-field umpires now have the power to combat ball-tampering after former England captain Bob Willis claimed the national team were scratching the ball to make it reverse swing during their match against Sri Lanka in the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
