“I’ve never experienced Test cricket at night so I don’t know what it’s like”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he doesn’t believe “we need to have day-night Test cricket for Test cricket to survive”.
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“If you are passionate about Test cricket, it has to be from within”
Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has announced that the International Cricket Council (ICC) needs to “organise more Test matches if they want Test cricket to survive”.
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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.
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Mills has never captained New Zealand before
New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Mills has replaced Kane Williamson as captain for the Black Caps’ upcoming limited overs tour of Sri Lanka, which gets underway on November 10.
England fought back after learning from their mistakes during the first Test
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes that India’s “bravado” and overconfidence during their four-Test series against England turned out to be their own undoing after suffering a shocking, yet humiliating 2-1 loss in front of their home fans.
Siddle vows to stick to his vegetarian diet no matter what anyone says or thinks
Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle has lashed out against his critics for saying that his vegetarian diet played a key role in hindering his recuperating process for the pivotal third Test against South Africa after an exhausting bowling spell during the second Test at Adelaide.
Akram believes this series will come down to the wire
Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram is confident that his former team-mate and current England spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed will be a reliable source for the national team to find out about the conditions in India.
Prior believes England have to move with or without Pietersen in the team
England wicketkeeper batsman Matt Prior feels that the national team can still survive without flamboyant batsman Kevin Pietersen in the lineup.
