Gilmour’s figures of 6 for 14 against England will forever be remembered
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Legendary Australia left-arm pace bowler Gary Gilmour has died at the age of 62 after having hip surgery at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
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“His love for cricket has been consistent from the age of 16 to even now at 40”
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has announced that “it is not going to be easy to fill” Sachin Tendulkar’s shoes when he retires after playing his 200th Test against the West Indies in his hometown of Mumbai next month.
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Hoggard was the hero of England’s 2005 Ashes triumph
England pace bowler Matthew Hoggard, who will always be remembered for the crucial role he played during the 2005 Ashes series against Australia, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after an illustrious 17-year career.
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Hussey acknowledged that Australia are still going through a transition phase
Retired Australia batsman Michael Hussey has conceded that it does hurt to watch the national team get battered and pulverised by England in the Ashes as he remembered how Australia used to dish out the same punishment back in the good old days.
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Johnston was renowned for his ‘chicken dance’ celebration
Irish eyes will not be smiling and the luck of the Irish will plummet significantly after veteran all-rounder Trent Johnston announced that he will retire from international cricket at the end of the year.
Vaughan sees nothing stopping England from beating Australia twice this year
Former England captain Michael Vaughan, who will forever be remembered for ending the country’s 18-year Ashes drought with a remarkable 2-1 victory over Australia in the 2005 Ashes series, believes that the baggy greens do not stand a chance in the back-to-back Ashes series this year as the England team are extremely strong in all departments and have shown that they are intent on keeping the urn.
Clarke broke two major records during his 2012 season
2012 will always be remembered as the year of Michael Clarke as the Australia captain not only became the first player in Test cricket history to score four double hundreds in one year, but also surpassed his predecessor Ricky Ponting as the country’s highest Test run scorer in a calender year.
Swann will be England’s x-factor throughout the India series
England’s Graeme Swann is on the verge of becoming the country’s most successful off-spinner, but he also knows that there is a lot of pressure on him to be the game-changer throughout the upcoming India Test series.
