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“You have to have a passion for pace, to want to bowl fast in the first place”
Ian Pont is known throughout the cricketing world as one of the most prominent and accomplished fast bowling coaches and he recently spoke to me about the secrets behind becoming a pace legend, the art of reverse swing and his new coaching clinic, the Ultimate Pace Foundation.
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“I’m really looking forward to watching from a distance and seeing the boys lift the cup”
Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has announced that the national team have “got a fantastic chance” of winning the 2014 World Twenty20 in Bangladesh in March 2014.
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“We relied on the fact that the greats like Viv Richards and Joel Garner came from nowhere”
Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara has announced that he is concerned about the direction in which the national team are headed, stating that “unless we make some firm decision and sort out at grass levels, we’re going to be in quagmire”.
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“We’re treating our national side a bit like a club team too often”
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has announced that he believes the national team “are capable of winning the Ashes”, but only if they train harder, improve their work ethic and become more disciplined.
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Dravid told the children that mastering the basics was the key to succeeding in international cricket
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid recently held a day-long coaching clinic for underprivileged children in Bangalore as part of an initiative called Camp with the Champ.
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New Zealand and the West Indies will play an ODI in Nelson on January 4
The New Zealand city of Nelson will host its first ever men’s ODI when the West Indies tour the country in December to January for three Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20 Internationals.
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Dhawan and Kohli helped India ease into the finals
India opener Shikhar Dhawan once again put on a show for the fans as he and Virat Kohli, along with some outstanding bowling from Ishant Sharma, helped the men in blue to set up a finals clash with England.
Butt has been involved with the PSL since 2011
As if the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was in enough trouble already after having to delay its inaugural edition and hope and pray that international players are allowed by their respective cricket boards to participate in the tournament, the competition’s managing director Salman Sarwar Butt announced his resignation.
Maxwell is confident he can prosper in the longer format of the game
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is mostly known for his hard-hitting batting style and having some skill with the ball in his hands as well, but the 24-year-old believes he has the concentration, patience and composure required to play Test cricket and is hoping to be selected for at least one Test during the ongoing four-Test series against India.
The ECB will review Thorpe’s performance after the New Zealand series
England have appointed former batsman Graham Thorpe as their new limited overs batting coach for the ongoing limited overs series against New Zealand.
