“I have had an amazing couple of years playing for Australia and enjoyed it and been part of some pretty special things”
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Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers has confirmed that he will retire from international cricket at the end of the ongoing Ashes series.
“Retiring from one-day games will also allow Michael’s body regular rest and recovery periods”
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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has announced that Michael Clarke should retire from ODIs following the conclusion of the 2015 World Cup.
“I think he would have been a great player – I think he would have been a 100-Test player”
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Legendary Australia captain Steve Waugh believes that deceased batsman Phillip Hughes had the potential to join the illustrious 100-Test club.
“Once we walk out onto the field we’re going to play a tough brand of cricket, that’s our style and that’s how we play our best, and that’s the Australian way I think”
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Australia skipper Michael Clarke has vowed to continue being an aggressive captain after his side were recently whitewashed 2-0 by Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
“My performances over the past five years have been pretty consistent and I think my captaincy’s been pretty consistent over that period as well”
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A plethora of former Australia captains have voiced their support for Michael Clarke after people began questioning whether he should continue leading the national team following their 2-0 whitewashing at the hands of Pakistan.
“If you have to take a break from captaincy, you don’t come back, so it’s a do-or-die situation”
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Legendary Australia captain Steve Waugh has announced that England skipper Alastair Cook has to step up with the bat sooner rather than later.
“I am truly honoured to be recognised alongside some of the greatest sportsmen and women we have ever seen”
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Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has become the 47th member to be inducted into the Laureus World Sports Academy.
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“I’m not surprised at all”
Legendary Australia captain Steve Waugh has announced that he believes the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) made the right decision to terminate batsman Kevin Pietersen’s central contract.
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“He can make a generic comment, but I think when you get personal like that, you cross the line on how players treat each other, and the respect they should have”
Legendary Australia captain Steve Waugh has announced that opening batsman David Warner’s comments about England batsman Jonathan Trott being “pretty poor and pretty weak” were “out of order”.
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“We want to play within the rules but we will play aggressive, in-your-face cricket which was a trademark of the above eras”
Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has announced that he intends to “take Australian cricket back to the golden eras of Lillee and Thomson, the Chappells and Steve Waugh”.
