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Bopara labelled Willis’ accusations as “annoying, sad and depressing”
Yet another England player has lashed out against former captain Bob Willis over his remarks about the national team tampering with the ball to get it to reverse swing during the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
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Watson is smiling once again after having been handed his opening spot back
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has dismissed rumours and speculation that he encouraged Cricket Australia and then coach Mickey Arthur to impose a harsher punishment on opening batsman David Warner after he punched England’s Joe Root at the Walkabout bar in Birmingham during the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
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Samuels wants the West Indies to be the top side around by the time he retires
West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has announced that the national team will continue rising from the ashes and fighting against all their opposition until they achieve the top ranking in all three formats.
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Ajmal will target Gayle and Samuels during the upcoming series
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has announced that he remains confident the national team will “bounce back” after their disgraceful showing in the recently concluded Champions Trophy, which saw them lose every single one of their matches.
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Laxman was impressed with Dhawan’s form throughout the tournament
After having scored 363 runs in the recently concluded Champions Trophy, India’s Shikhar Dhawan has become the talk of the town and even former players like VVS Laxman cannot hold their silence as the former batting great noted that the opening batsman has learnt to treasure and protect his wicket a lot more.
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Lehmann’s first assignment will be the crucial Ashes series
Cricket Australia have announced that they have decided to terminate Mickey Arthur as the national team’s head coach in favour of Darren Lehmann just days ahead of the pivotal Ashes series.
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Pietersen’s knee issues have heightened his fears about sustaining a career-threatening injury
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has for once not been the talk of the town as he continues to nurse his knee just days before the start of the historic Ashes series, which begins at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on July 10.
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Vettori will return when he feels ready
New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has undergone a surgical procedure to repair his troublesome Achilles tendon in London in a bid to prolong his international career.
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Kirsten noted that South Africa cannot keep relying on Kallis to come to the rescue
South Africa have been known as the ‘chokers’ since the 1999 World Cup, but in his final act as the national team’s head coach, Gary Kirsten finally admitted that his side had indeed “choked” during their semi-final clash with England in the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
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Ul-Haq was the only player to receive praise from both Akram and Raja
Former Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram and captain Rameez Raja have slammed the national team for their pathetic performance during the recently concluded Champions Trophy, in which they lost all three of their matches.
