“The sooner we understand that Kevin has had his time, the better”
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England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) managing director Paul Downton has once again reiterated that there is no place for Kevin Pietersen in the national team.
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“It is time to play for Virender Sehwag”
India opening batsman Virender Sehwag has announced that he doesn’t “regret anything” in his career after being left out of the national team since March 2013.
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“As soon as I got that first bid I was pretty ecstatic”
Just days after he said that he would not be watching the bidding for his services at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has admitted that being bought for $750,000 by the Mumbai Indians was “a life-changing event and pretty exciting”.
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“If Ross is unavailable for one of the Tests, then I know Jesse would do a very good job”
New Zealand have not made any changes to their Test squad for their upcoming two-Test series against India, which gets underway on February 6 in Auckland.
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“I don’t have a time frame on it”
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed that he is considering quitting Twenty20 cricket in order to prolong his ODI and Test career.
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“I think we as a team have to support the decision Dale and Vernon made in the middle”
Even after his own team-mate, Faf du Plessis, stated that South Africa should have gone for the win during the first Test against India in Johannesburg, Proteas captain Graeme Smith noted that it “was in the best interest of the team” to save the Test match instead of looking to go down in history as the side who chased down the highest Test score.
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“It’s the start of something pretty special”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has announced that he believes the national team “can get back to No.1” after having regained the Ashes for the first time in five years.
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“Funny because even during the ODIs versus Australia, I was thinking about getting a Test hundred in South Africa”
Just a day after scoring a century in his first Test innings in South Africa, India vice-captain Virat Kohli has announced that he doesn’t believe the Proteas’ pace attack were that “threatening at all”.
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“I just think he needs to grab the team and say ‘I’m in charge'”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has announced that England captain Alastair Cook seems to have forgotten how to lead a team after his side lost the Ashes for the first time in five years.
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“At the end of the day, even if there is a small crack there and my symptoms aren’t painful, I see no reason why I can’t continue to play”
England pace bowler Stuart Broad is unlikely to play in the Boxing Day Test after being hit on the right foot by Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson during the third day of the third Test in Perth.