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The English media have already added insult to injury
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has lashed out at Australia opening batsman David Warner after his bar brawl antics got him suspended till the first Ashes Test on July 10 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
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Anderson is only the fourth English bowler to take 300 Test wickets
In a rather bold statement, England bowling coach David Saker believes veteran pace bowler James Anderson is the “most skilful fast bowler in the world”, even more so than South African seamer Dale Steyn, who is currently ranked first on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test bowler rankings.
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Starc no longer feels any pain or discomfort in his ankle
Australia pace maestro Mitchell Starc believes the decision he made to surgically repair his ankle over a month and a half ago is really starting to pay dividends as he feels lighter on his feet and may even lead to an increase in his bowling speed.
Akram is being looked upon as a joke by the Pakistan pace attack
Sources close to the Pakistan national team have revealed that numerous bowlers in the side have little or no respect at all for bowling coach Mohammad Akram after the team’s horrendous tour of South Africa.
Prior is concerned about the rising “frustrations” in the England camp
England wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior has warned the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that they may seriously need to consider their stance on the Indian Premier League (IPL) since more and more English players are starting to express a lot of interest in it.
Lee feels that the rotation policy is doing more harm than good for Australia’s pace bowlers
Former Australia pace bowler Brett Lee believes Cricket Australia and the national selectors have to seriously rethink their position on the rotation policy since it does not seem to making any real difference.
Gavaskar feels that Dhoni needs some time off to “reflect on his game”
Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has announced that relieving captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni of his post as skipper will hugely benefit himself and the national team as well.
Root believes he needs to spend more time at the crease to truly understand the challenges of international cricket
England batsman Joe Root admitted that he was seriously intimidated the first time he walked into the national team’s dressing room and added that his blazer size seemed to be at least seven sizes too big.
Duminy is hoping his replacement can have a positive impact over the next couple of months
Just a few days after sustaining his Achilles injury, South Africa batsman Jean Paul (JP) Duminy has advised his long-term successor to make an early impact on the team.
Alam is hoping to be back in the Test whites as soon as possible
Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam has announced that he is prepared to do whatever it takes to regain his spot in the national team.
