“A little bit of fatigue started to set in and fatigue sometimes plays with the mind.”
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West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has announced that fatigue is becoming a factor as his side are on the brink of levelling the ongoing Test series against New Zealand 1-1.
“I would work on my game every day, bat for hours, leave alone a lot of balls, continue to play straight and keep my shape”
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After scoring an entertaining 63 against New Zealand on the third day of the second Test in Trinidad, West Indies debutant Jermaine Blackwood has credited the time he spent at the High Performance Centre for helping him get to where he is today.
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Du Plessis is willing to sacrifice himself in order to give South Africa a chance to win the World Twenty20
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has revealed that he is willing to be banned for the final of the World Twenty20 if the Proteas defeat India in their highly-anticipated semi-finals clash.
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“A lot of things happen around cricket but you have to be focused when you are representing your country”
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has announced that his side will not be distracted by all the ongoing off-field issues ahead of their highly-anticipated match against Australia.
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“Just looking at his form over the last six months, he’s been absolutely unbelievable for us”
Australia Twenty20 captain George Bailey has admitted that the baggy greens will miss left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson during the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.
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“I think at the end of the day it will be a whole team effort”
West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has announced that he believes “spinners will play a key role” in the World Twenty20 since Bangladesh is renowned for its spin-friendly pitches.
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“More than anything we’ve got the most balanced side”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has announced that he is confident the baggy greens can win the upcoming World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.
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“I’m glad it’s happened now and not over in Bangladesh”
Australia spinner Brad Hogg is unlikely to play in the second Twenty20 International against South Africa as he is currently nursing a hamstring injury.
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“He has done really well for us over the last few years and we’ll be looking for him to put his hand up during this tournament”
Ireland captain William Porterfield has announced that 21-year-old left-arm spinner George Dockrell will play a key role during the upcoming World Twenty20 since Bangladesh is renowned for its spin-friendly pitches.
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“We’ll specifically work on tactics and mindset”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne will help coach the spinners in the Twenty20 team from early March in preparation for the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh later that month.
