Wasim Akram: “In the team talk before the final, Imran said we are cornered tigers. We were all young and had no idea what he meant. Then he said it in simple words: when a tiger is cornered, it attacks”
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Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has shared the motivational speech former captain Imran Khan gave the team before the 1992 World Cup final.
Shoaib Malik: “I’m sad that I’ll be leaving [the] format of cricket that I once loved but happy that I’ll have more time to spend with my family. This will also allow me to focus on Twenty20 cricket”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik retired from ODIs after the national team were eliminated from the World Cup on Friday.
Sarfraz Ahmed: “He said we should play with bravery and should try our best, no matter what the result may be”
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Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has admitted that he was inspired by the speech former skipper and current Prime Minister Imran Khan gave to the World Cup squad.
Ramiz Raja: “It was inspirational listening to him. His clarity on the game is sensational”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has admitted that it was “inspirational” to listen to the speech ex-skipper and current Prime Minister Imran Khan gave the World Cup squad.
Sangakkara represented Sri Lanka in 134 Tests, 404 ODIs and 56 Twenty20 Internationals
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Below is a transcript of Kumar Sangakkara’s farewell speech after he bid international cricket adieu following the second Test against India in Colombo.
Dev was given the award in recognition of his contribution to sport and charity work
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Legendary India all-rounder Kapil Dev has been bestowed with a lifetime achievement award at a ceremony in the House of Lords.
“The experience of watching the very best go about their business is huge, so I’m a massive fan”
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England batsman Eoin Morgan has announced that he disagrees with legendary all-rounder Sir Ian Botham’s views about the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“We don’t want his advice”
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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Sanjay Patel has lashed out at legendary England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham for his comments about the Indian Premier League (IPL) during his speech at the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s.
“The IPL is too powerful for the long-term good of the game”
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Legendary England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham has announced that the Indian Premier League (IPL) should no longer exist during his speech at the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture.
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“It should be the topping on the cake after your career, after you’ve fought your guts out for your country, after you’ve given everything to the real form of the game”
Following former England captain Mike Brearley’s speech at the 2013 Bradman Oration, legendary Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh made an interesting proposition, stating that “you shouldn’t be allowed to play Twenty20 cricket until you’re 30”.
