“I wasn’t sure if I would continue beyond the Ashes”
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Alastair Cook has revealed that he thought about stepping down as England captain at the start of the summer as he was unsure whether his side were capable of beating Australia in the Ashes.
“He has the necessary experience and demeanour to take the team forward”
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South Africa all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy has been appointed as the Delhi Daredevils’ captain for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“I am looking forward to taking on the role as four-day captain and to working in tandem with Michael Klinger”
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Former England wicketkeeper-batsman Geraint Jones has signed a two-year contract with Gloucestershire and agreed to captain the side in the County Championship.
“To me there are lots of players who could be given the captaincy…like Azhar Ali and Umar Akmal”
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Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has announced that batsman Azhar Ali and wicketkeeper-batsman Umar Akmal have the potential to be his successor and take over the reigns when he decides to retire.
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“Al Hasan is renowned for being cool under pressure, which is so important in this form of the game”
The Adelaide Strikers have signed Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as a replacement for captain Johan Botha, who sustained a thumb injury in the team’s win over the Perth Scorchers on December 31.
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“If the Cricket Board (PCB) deems it fit and offers me the captaincy again I will accept it as a challenge”
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has announced that he would like to lead the national team once again after their disappointing series against Zimbabwe, which saw them lose an ODI and a Test match as well.
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Waugh believes Kohli “has to set an example and tone the aggression down a bit.”
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has announced that India vice-captain Virat Kohli is definitely on the road to taking over the captaincy one of these days, but first needs to “strike a balance between an aggressive captain and getting out of control at times.”
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Warne felt the time was right to hang up his “Big Bash boots”
Following in the footsteps of his long-time team-mate and captain, former Australia spin king Shane Warne has taken a page out of Ricky Ponting’s book and announced his retirement from Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL).
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Lloyd has called for Sammy to be reinstated as captain
West Indies legend Clive Lloyd has announced that he is still having a hard time understanding why the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) decided to replace all-rounder Darren Sammy as ODI captain, especially after he led the country to victory at the World Twenty in September last year.
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Lara remembers how Sammy believed he would never end up leading the West Indies
West Indies batting legend Brian Lara has revealed that he picked current captain Darren Sammy way back in 2004 during an ODI series against England for his passion and enthusiasm rather than his cricketing skill.
