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“I had prepared myself for a little bit of stick and boos but I quite enjoyed it”
England pace bowler Stuart Broad is still buzzing after taking a five-wicket haul on the first day of the first Ashes Test against arch-rivals Australia in Brisbane.
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“You watch him in the nets and as he admits, he’s not the prettiest looking batter at times and you think ‘how can this bloke score runs?’ but get him out in the middle of the contest and George finds a way”
Australia batting coach Michael di Venuto has announced that Twenty20 captain George Bailey may not be the “prettiest” batsman when it comes to Test cricket, but he gets the job done.
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South Africa crushed Pakistan to take a 1-0 lead in the series
Fresh off their 4-1 win in the ODI series, South Africa kept their scintillating run of form alive as they cruised past a lacklustre Pakistan side by nine wickets in the first Twenty2o International in Dubai.
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“He was very influential in me doing what I’ve done and getting the chance to play for England a few years on”
England batsman Michael Carberry has revealed that former Australia spin king “Shane Warne is basically the reason why I got a chance to play Test cricket”.
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“It should spin a lot more from day three, so in that case it will be more difficult for both the teams to score and there is a good possibility for a result”
With heavy rain having intervened and ended play early on the first two days of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mirpur, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan believes “if the next three days are played completely, there will be a result in this match”.
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Wagner registered his maiden five-wicket haul
New Zealand left-arm pace bowler Neil Wagner stole the spotlight on the second day of the second Test in Mirpur, which finished early due to heavy rain, with a five-wicket haul.
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Hughes has a habit of being dropped during high profile series
With the first leg of the Ashes series done and dusted, Australia batsman Phillip Hughes, who was dropped after failing to have much of an impact during the historic series, stated that “you need form nearly every innings these days to hold your spot”.
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Rogers attributes Watson’s low century count to a lack in concentration
Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers believes he can turn all-rounder Shane Watson from a good batsman to a great batsman if he listens to the advice Rogers offers him.
Compton believes he is starting to get to grips with the conditions in India
Somerset batsman Nick Compton has announced that he is looking to become England Test captain Alastair Cook’s new opening partner after scoring a half century in the second innings of their match against Mumbai A and adding two more in the recently concluded warm up match against Haryana.
