Wasim Akram: “I tried sledging Sachin Tendulkar but then we realised he just would not react”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has revealed that he, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar all made the mistake of trying to sledge iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar.
Haris Sohail: “Once or twice they did talk to me but I ignored it”
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Pakistan batsman Haris Sohail revealed that some of the Australian players had something to say to him “once or twice” when he was batting on the second day of the first Test.
“He’s got to be a lot more respectful of his opponents”
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Former Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Ian Healy has revealed that he is starting to lose respect for India captain Virat Kohli.
“We like someone who has got a bit of guts and determination”
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Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson has already indicated that he and England all-rounder Ben Stokes will get involved in a few heated verbal confrontations during the upcoming Ashes series.
“We should go into the series with some good confidence”
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England pace bowler Stuart Broad believes that the national team are favourites to win the upcoming Ashes series due to a number of reasons.
“I have certainly never asked him to go and sledge somebody”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has made it clear that he and head coach Darren Lehmann have never told opening batsman David Warner to sledge opposition batsmen.
“I don’t mind the odd chirp”
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Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has revealed that sledging was “10 times worse” 20 years ago.
“I was really annoyed with him hitting me with the ball, and I told him that’s not on”
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After a heated and intense battle against Mitchell Johnson on the third day of the third Test in Melbourne, India batsman Virat Kohli has announced that he has “no reason to respect” the Australian left-arm pace bowler.
“They’re doing a lot of whingeing and complaining among themselves”
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Australia captain Steven Smith has announced that the national team “don’t need to sledge or talk too much” since India are “doing it themselves”.
“You feel like India are searching for an excuse”
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Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden feels that “India’s biggest weakness is they don’t believe they can win away from home”.
