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“I don’t think he understood and was secure enough in himself to get us to where we needed to go”
Australia vice-captain and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has launched a scathing attack against former coach Mickey Arthur, saying that he “was very, very insecure” during his entire tenure with the team.
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NZC stated that Taylor’s injury is not serious
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor is set to undergo rehabilitation after aggravating a knee injury he sustained upon returning home from the tour of Bangladesh last month.
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“We wondered if he’d lost a little of his sense of team”
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he had a lot of doubts about his successor Michael Clarke as he seemed to be living “in a different world to the rest of us” at times.
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Laxman has put his money on India to win the ODI series
India batting great VVS Laxman has announced that he believes the national team are favourites to win the seven-match ODI series against Australia.
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Dravid is confident all four senior players will regain their respective spots in the national team
India batting great Rahul Dravid believes that pace bowler Zaheer Khan, all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and the opening duo of Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag will all be bearing the India logo on their chests in no time at all, despite their recent struggles.
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Jadeja is the first Indian bowler to top the rankings since 1996
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has joined West Indies spinner Sunil Narine atop the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI bowlers rankings after ascending four places.
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Ashraful begged for forgiveness for the crimes he had committed
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has admitted to taking part in illegal activities during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and offered a teary-eyed apology to all his team-mates and fans.
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Haddin will be hoping third time’s the charm
At 35-years-old, Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin, who has also been named as the Test team’s new vice-captain, is by far one of the oldest players in the national team at the moment, however, the veteran has announced that age is the least of his concerns with the back-to-back Ashes series set to begin in just over a months time.
Clarke will no longer be able to turn to Ponting or Hussey during a time of crisis
2012 has definitely been a year to remember for Australia captain Michael Clarke, who not only broke the country’s record for the most Test runs scored in a calender year, but also became the first Test cricketer to score four double centuries in a season as well, however, the big question on everyone’s mind is how much of a toll has all his hard work has taken on his mind and body.
Chanderpaul is still a huge asset to the Test side
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have hailed veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul for his outstanding performance during the two-Test series against Bangladesh.
