Waqar Younis: “The similarities are freaky and even though the players won’t have been thinking about it, there is no way they can put it out of their minds altogether”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis has admitted that the national team’s ongoing World Cup journey has been spooky since it is frightening similar to their triumphant campaign in 1992.
“I want the hundreds”
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After having converted only one of his six half-centuries into a triple figure score, there is no doubt why Sri Lanka opener Kaushal Silva has vowed to do everything in his power to improve that record.
Hayden had not heard of Tendulkar’s name until the early 1990s
Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has praised India batsman Sachin Tendulkar for his longevity and admitted that “it wasn’t until I really played against him that I understood that there was a tiger that lay within him”.
Abbott is eagerly awaiting South Africa’s next Test series in seven months time
In just one Test match, 25-year-old South Africa pace bowler Kyle Abbott became a household name in the country after taking nine wickets against Pakistan during the third Test at Centurion.
McCullum believes the South African pace attack is a reincarnation of Australia’s own attack from a decade ago
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has compared South Africa’s seamers to Australia’s legendary all-conquering pace attack, which was led by hall of famer Glenn McGrath and his trusted right-hand man Brett Lee.
The Australian batsmen are looking to play against Ahmed as much as possible before the start of the Test series on Friday
With their Test series against South Africa scheduled to begin on Friday in Brisbane, Australia are looking for all the help they can get, but no one would have ever believed it if they said that they were using a Pakistani asylum-seeker to assist with their preparation against Proteas leg-spin bowler Imran Tahir.
Anderson believes Cook’s inspiring speeches will be essential now that he is captain of the Test team
Veteran England pace bowler James Anderson has revealed that ODI and newly appointed Test captain Alastair Cook delivers speeches in the dressing room that inspire the entire team to do their country proud.