“It’s another Test match and we will prepare the same way we do for any Test match”
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South Africa all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy has announced that the Proteas will not underestimate Zimbabwe during their one-off Test match, which gets underway tomorrow in Harare.
“The key component is probably to be as relaxed as possible because it’s a very intense game and batsmen are always coming at you”
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West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has revealed that keeping “the batsmen thinking” enables him to take wickets.
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“Kevin’s still got plenty of energy, he’s fit, healthy and still performing well”
Recently retired South Africa captain Graeme Smith has revealed that he is still stumped about the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) decision to terminate Kevin Pietersen’s central contract.
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Gough believes the rivalry between Clarke and Cook will be one of the most intense the Ashes has ever seen
Having had the experience of playing in the Ashes and knowing the pressures that come with the old rivalry between England and Australia, former England pace bowler Darren Gough has warned the cricketing world not to dismiss Australia as the underdogs during this year’s back-to-back Ashes series.
India and Australia have had numerous confrontations in the past
Former Australia wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist believes the intense “heated confrontations” that occur in nearly every series between India and Australia are actually “a sign of ultimate respect”.
Trott does not want the Ashes series to be about humiliation and degradation
The Ashes has long been known as one of the, or arguably, the most intense rivalry in cricketing history, however, with a back-to-back Ashes series set to take place this year, England batsman Jonathan Trott has warned his team-mates not to focus on trying to mimic the 3-1 thrashing they handed the Australians in 2010-2011 and instead divert their attention towards simply retaining the Ashes for a record third time in a row.
Trott is looking to keep the intensity of the Ashes tradition alive
South African-born England batsman Jonathan Trott has announced that he feels as if the Ashes rivalry between England and Australia is starting to become less intense since the two nations are starting to face each other more frequently.
