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All international matches in Perth may be moved from the WACA to Burswood Stadium from 2018 onwards
The WACA’s future as an international venue remains in doubt after a major redevelopment plan fell through on Monday.
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New ODI rules will lead to a decline in the number of bowlers, says Arjuna Ranatunga
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“Young boys, when they are eight or ten, will not pick up the ball, they will pick up the bat”
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has announced that the new ODI rules will lead to a decline in the number of bowlers since they are at a massive disadvantage compared to the batsmen.
New Zealand coaching standards are not up to par, says Jamie Siddons
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“These guys don’t get out because of mental mistakes, it’s the skill levels”
Former Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons has questioned whether coaching standards in New Zealand are up to par after the national team suffered a humiliating 3-0 whitewash at the hands of Bangladesh in the recently concluded ODI series.
‘I think standing down as a selector has been one of the best things I’ve done’, says Michael Clarke
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“Instead of selection meetings and being on the phone for hours, I’m having coffee, lunch, breakfast with my team-mates now and trying to help all of us”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has admitted that “standing down as a selector has been one of the best things I’ve done” since it has allowed him to build a healthier relationship with the rest of his team-mates.
‘Whatmore has not been able to deliver in many ways’, says Inzamam-ul-Haq
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“Honestly speaking when Dav came they were lot of expectations from him and I don’t think he has delivered to those expectations”
Pakistan batting great Inzamam-ul-Haq believes that head coach Dav Whatmore should be counting his days as he has failed to live up to his expectations ever since replacing Mohsin Khan in March 2012.
‘Our performance with the bat…was unacceptable’, says Michael Clarke
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Clarke has even started questioning his own captaincy abilities
Australia captain Michael Clarke has lashed out at all the batsmen in the squad after they yet again failed to put up an impressive performance during the second Ashes Test, which cost Australia the match by an embarrassing 347 runs and handed England a 2-0 lead heading into the third Test at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Darren Lehmann to be Australia’s head coach till 2015
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Lehmann is confident he can lead Australia to Ashes glory
Newly recruited Australia coach Darren Lehmann has signed a contract to keep him in charge of the national team until the end of the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
International cricket set to return to Dambulla
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Dambulla will host an ODI in November
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have confirmed that international cricket is set to return to the Sri Lankan town of Dambulla after a drought period of three years.
Ireland considering Pakistan tour
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Pakistan and Ireland played two ODIs in May
Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom has announced that the national team would highly consider being the first international side since Sri Lanka in March 2009 to tour Pakistan if security protocols were up to standards.
It should be mandatory for all of Australia’s young talents to play in the Sheffield Shield, says Shane Warne
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Warne is concerned about Australia’s Test future
Former Australia leg-spin maestro Shane Warne believes that it should be mandatory for all of the country’s young talents to participate in the Sheffield Shield instead of allowing them to run wild and build their careers off domestic Twenty20 tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL).