“To make a comeback for the country is the ultimate aim”
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All-rounder Yusuf Pathan is aiming to use the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a stepping stone to make his international comeback.
“Free State against Northerns – it used to be pretty feisty”
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Proteas opener Dean Elgar and New Zealand left-arm seamer Neil Wagner’s rivalry has been simmering since they were both in school in South Africa. But, they are now looking forward to resurrecting it in the three-Test series that starts on Wednesday.
“Phillip Hughes’ family will be at the game and I will be spending my time with them when I’m not in the commentary box”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has revealed that Phillip Hughes’ family will be in attendance during the fourth Test against India in Sydney.
“I have undergone a lot of stuff to get back to this point”
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West Indies pace bowler Jerome Taylor has revealed that he never thought about retiring during his four-and-a-half year absence from the Test team.
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“We will look at leaving a little grass on it just to assist with making it a competitive wicket”
The curator of the Adelaide Oval, Damian Hough, has announced that his ground staff are doing everything in their power to ensure the pitch has “as much pace and bounce” as possible in order to calm fears that bowlers will struggle to take wickets.
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“The newspapers this morning have made me [public] enemy no 1”
West Indies captain Darren Sammy has acknowledged the historical significance of the upcoming Test series against India, but noted that “at the end of the day it’s a competition between West Indies and India”.
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“Coming up against Sachin, I knew that my margin for error was low”
Former Australia pace bowler Jason Gillespie has become the latest cricketer to pay tribute to legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, stating that “I thoroughly enjoyed my one-on-one battles with Sachin”.
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Warner has been suspended till the first Ashes Test
While most cricket pundits and former players were quick to condemn David Warner’s attack on England’s ‘Golden Boy’ Joe Root, ex-Australia spin king Shane Warne believes the incident could actually unite Australia “in a funny sort of way”.
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Dravid believes Pujara has the potential to become a legend in both Tests and ODIs
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has already raised numerous eyebrows with his performances at the Test level, but Rahul Dravid believes that the 25-year-old should not be limited to Test cricket as he has the right attitude and mindset to become a solid ODI player.
Hussey’s dedication and contribution to Australia cricket will never be forgotten
Just under a month after announcing his retirement, Australia veteran batsman Michael Hussey has admitted that he was relieved his international career had come to an end with a win over Sri Lanka in Sydney.
