Inzamam-ul-Haq: “He was never interested in the technique like all the others. He was focused on teaching batsmen how to score. This was his coaching”
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Former Pakistan captain and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has revealed that Javed Miandad “was never interested in technique” when he was head coach.
“Are we any closer to solving those problems at the top of the order? To be honest, no”
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England head coach Trevor Bayliss has admitted that his side need to sort out their top order woes, even though they beat South Africa 3-1.
“He’s been the first to acknowledge that his performances have not stacked up”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has confirmed that all-rounder JP Duminy will be dropped for the second Test against England in Nottingham, which gets underway on Friday.
“It’s always important to start well and get the monkey off your back in terms of a big score early in your captaincy career”
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Alastair Cook has admitted that he was blown away by the impact Joe Root had in his first Test as captain.
Philander went on to score 52 after being hit on the hand
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South Africa will be relieved after pace bowler Vernon Philander was found not to have fractured his right hand.
“He shouldn’t have been dropped. That was a poor decision”
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Kevin Pietersen has criticised England for dropping opener Jason Roy during the Champions Trophy.
“In no way or form am I fit to play “
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Legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has been the stealing the spotlight in the County Championship in England as he recently came close to scoring six back-to-back centuries.
“He’s performed so consistently, and is undoubtedly now the best short form spinner in the world”
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Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has lauded Imran Tahir, branding him as the “best short form spinner in the world”.
“He’s a very level-headed guy and he knows that a big score is just around the corner”
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England opener Alex Hales believes that it is only a matter of time before Jason Roy puts an end to his scoring slump.
“There are no significant signs of an injury but we will assess it over the next few days”
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England captain Eoin Morgan has said that the knee injury Ben Stokes sustained in the first ODI against South Africa is not serious.
