“You have to acknowledge and respect the status of Test match cricket”
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Given the meteoric rise of Twenty20 cricket, former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja believes that the International Cricket Council (ICC) have to seriously consider implementing a Test window in order to ensure the format’s popularity doesn’t continue its downward slide.
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“I think there is a little shift in the mindset more towards Twenty20 and the one-day game and the faster forms of the game”
Newly appointed high performance coach at the Centre of Excellence Graeme Hick has announced that the Australian batsmen need to shift their mindset from Twenty20 cricket to Test cricket if they are to have any chance of beating England when they visit the Land Down Under in November.
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Lehmann’s first assignment will be the crucial Ashes series
Cricket Australia have announced that they have decided to terminate Mickey Arthur as the national team’s head coach in favour of Darren Lehmann just days ahead of the pivotal Ashes series.
Mathews and Chandimal want Sri Lanka to top the rankings across all three formats in the near future
Sri Lanka ODI and Test captain Angelo Mathews has vowed to curtail the national team’s slide in the rankings and restore some pride and honour into the players and fans.
Boycott feels that it is unfair to solely blame Dhoni for India’s slide
Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott believes India would be a “very average” side if they did not have captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni controlling things and giving them boosts with the bat lower down the order.
Botha believes Australia should not put Lyon’s future at risk for Warne
Former South Africa spinner Johan Botha has announced that if Australia allow legendary ‘spin king’ Shane Warne to play in this year’s back-to-back Ashes series against arch-rivals England, it could see a slide in off-spinner Nathan Lyon’s stock, especially in the future.
Pakistan’s batsmen have let the team down time and time again
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they will be hiring a batting coach for the national team, and have already posted an advertisement on their website.
Clarke is hoping so see a major improvement within his team throughout the series against Pakistan
Australia captain Michael Clarke has called on his team to show more intensity on the field if they are to have any chance of putting their “unacceptable” past behind them.
Dravid played for both captains during his cricketing career
Retired Indian batting legend Rahul Dravid has announced that he rates the captaincy abilities of Sourav Ganguly and Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the best in cricket.
