A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: AB de Villiers gives up keeping in ODIs

De Villiers has already admitted that being in the outfield is much harder

South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers has announced that he will be giving up wicketkeeping in limited overs matches since he is unable to deal with the burden of having to stand behind the stumps, come in as a specialist batsman and lead the team all at once.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Rahul Dravid advises Mahendra Singh Dhoni to step down as captain of the Chennai Super Kings and T20 side

Dravid respects Dhoni for showing the heart and passion to carry on in spite of all the harsh criticism he has received

Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has advised skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to step down as captain of the Twenty20 side and also as leader of his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, the Chennai Super Kings.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: The idea of a split-captaincy is very confusing to me, says Ross Taylor

Taylor wished McCullum all the best during his tenure as captain

Former New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor has announced that he refused to accept a proposal from New Zealand Cricket to stay on as Test captain, while batsman and team-mate Brendon McCullum took charge of limited overs squads, since it was too confusing for him.

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