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“He was a big player for them and was a calming influence in the dressing room”
South Africa head coach Russell Domingo is thanking his lucky stars that the national team do not have to dismiss legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar in the upcoming two-Test series.
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“There will [be] no better or stiffer test of our skills than against India”
South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn has admitted that the Proteas will have to find out India’s weakness the hard way in their upcoming series since they are not “intimidated by the short ball”.
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“I feel confident in my own skill set to get the job done”
Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has announced that the baggy greens do not need to bring in a second spinner for the rest of the Ashes series as he is “more than happy to take on the responsibility of being the No.1 spinner”.
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“We will look at leaving a little grass on it just to assist with making it a competitive wicket”
The curator of the Adelaide Oval, Damian Hough, has announced that his ground staff are doing everything in their power to ensure the pitch has “as much pace and bounce” as possible in order to calm fears that bowlers will struggle to take wickets.
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“There was a lot of other stuff going on and James Anderson was in the thick of it and a culprit for it all happening”
Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle has announced that England seamer James Anderson deserved being told that he was about to get a “broken f***ing arm” as he was constantly sledging Australian players throughout the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
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“This game is going to hurt us but there is plenty of character in this team and we’re going to show it again”
After suffering their sixth-largest defeat in terms of runs in Test cricket history, England captain Alastair Cook has announced that his side are still capable of fighting back.
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“We’ll celebrate this one and make sure we’re ready for the next one”
Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has announced that the baggy greens were rewarded for their aggressive approach and short-pitched bowling during the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
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“It’s a start, but we need to celebrate tonight because it has been a while”
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has announced that he will continue targeting England’s batsmen with short-pitched deliveries throughout the Ashes series after “it worked very well” in the first Test in Brisbane, which the baggy greens won by 381 runs.
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“Cricket has a nasty habit of biting you back once you open your big mouth”
Former England pace bowler Bob Willis has announced that Australia opening batsman David Warner crossed the line by calling Jonathan Trott “weak”.
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“After yesterday’s performance with the bat, we were always going to struggle creating pressure with the ball”
England pace bowler James Anderson has admitted that his side “are in a tricky position” after Australia captain Michael Clarke and opening batsman David Warner both scored centuries on the second day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
