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Watson acknowledged his failure with the bat
Australia opener Shane Watson has constantly been moved up and down the batting line-up, which has seen him come in anywhere from an opener all the way down to number six, but the flamboyant batsman stated that he was “happy to bat anywhere”.
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Clarke was absolutely gutted to have lost the Ashes once again
Australia captain Michael Clarke was not a happy camper as the rain Gods helped England retain the Ashes after the third Test at Old Trafford ended as a draw thanks to the fifth day being constantly disrupted by the heavens parting.
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Khawaja blames the Sheffield Shield pitches for Australia’s batting woes
While most cricket pundits and former players will put Australia’s failures with the bat in the ongoing Ashes series down to the fact that they are impatient, lack concentration and England’s bowlers hitting the right lines and lengths, Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has a different outlook on the matter, stating that the decline in the pitches used during Australia’s Sheffield Shield season is solely to blame.
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Gooch believes it is important for all batsmen to have a balance of defensive and attacking strokes in their arsenal
England batting coach Graham Gooch has announced that Twenty20 cricket is the culprit behind the fact that there are a dwindling number of Test specialists who actually have the patience to build an innings instead of the “15-20 minutes” it takes most players nowadays.
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Pietersen has not made much of an impact during the first two Tests
Flamboyant England batsman Kevin Pietersen’s chances of playing in the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, remain in doubt after he sustained a calf injury during the second Test at Lord’s.
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Dhoni may also miss India’s tour of Zimbabwe
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been ruled out for the remainder of the ODI tri-series, involving Sri Lanka and the West Indies, after he sustained a hamstring injury in his side’s narrow one wicket loss to the men from the Caribbean.
Ford was extremely frustrated with Sri Lanka’s lacklustre performance throughout the series
Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has admitted that the national team’s inconsistency across all three formats continues to be the main reason behind their downfall over the past couple of years.
Jayawardene is unconcerned about SLC’s investigation into his comments
Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has defended his actions of sending a letter to the Daily Mirror after the UK-based newspaper published a story detailing Jayawardene’s ongoing dispute with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) over sharing the guarantee fee the country received for hosting the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 in September.
Wade is hoping to bowl a few more overs in the near future
Australia captain Michael Clarke has hinted at the possibility of wicketkeeper Matthew Wade bowling a few more overs in the near future after his over of medium pace during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Hobart.
Cook thanked his team for their all-round contribution
England captain Alastair Cook has announced that breaking the national team’s 28-year losing streak in India was “on par” with winning the Ashes against arch-rivals Australia.
