“We want to be number one in all three formats across men’s and women’s cricket”
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Pat Howard has signed a new two-year deal that will see him continue on as Cricket Australia’s high performance manager until 2019.
“I couldn’t really see the ball”
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New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has revealed that he had problems seeing the ball during the first Test against Australia in Brisbane.
“Terrorist threats cannot control our cricket”
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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has made it clear that the cricketing community should not give in to terrorist threats.
“I am calling time on my career and walking away with no regrets”
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England and Somerset wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter has been forced to retire with immediate effect due to a devastating eye injury he suffered last year.
“He is not in but we will try to do what we can with the players we have”
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Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha has revealed that the national selectors ignored his suggestion to include leg-spinner Jubair Hossain in the country’s World Cup squad.
“He has got all the qualities to be a long-term leader and he’s already developing a reputation as the man who can rescue Australia when all seems lost”
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Legendary captain Ricky Ponting believes that “Australia can be confident about seeing the national cricket team in Smith’s hands”.
“I love going in knowing I can just take on the game and not worry about the consequences, which is when I am batting at my best”
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Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has announced that he is eager to open the batting for the national team in all three formats of the game.
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“We all understand that he has got a long journey back and we wish him all the luck in the world”
England captain Alastair Cook has announced that “it’s horrible seeing what” batsman Jonathan Trott is going through and hopes that he makes a speedy recovery.
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Arthur believes his reputation has gone down the toilet
Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur has announced that his termination by Cricket Australia was “totally unfair” and now has no other option but to take legal action against the board.
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The money was intended for the USACA
The International Cricket Council (ICC) had to make an embarrassing apology to the United States Youth Cricket Association (USYCA) after sending them just over $8,100, which they then asked to be returned to the ICC Americas headquarters in Toronto.
