Herath will be sidelined for the third Test against India
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Veteran Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has been rested for the third Test against India in Pallekele due to a stiff back.
“I think all we can do now is keep looking towards that World Cup and use this as a really good platform”
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Joe Root has backed England for World Cup glory in 2019 even though they were recently eliminated from the Champions Trophy, which is being played in their backyard.
“Our approach would be winning the series four-nil”
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Opening batsman Murali Vijay is brimming with confidence ahead of India’s four-Test series against Australia later this month, and has gone as far as saying that his side will “be winning the series four-nil”.
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“There’re guys in their team we’ll definitely go after”
Australia pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has announced that he is hungry for revenge in the upcoming Ashes series against arch-rivals England, which gets underway on November 21 in Brisbane.
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Pomersbach is excited to be playing in the inaugural edition of the CPL
In a turn for the worst, the Caribbean Premier League’s (CPL) St Lucia Zouks franchise have lost veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul due to his contractual obligations with Derbyshire and will get Australian batsman Luke Pomersbach as a result.
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Pathan is unconcerned about the increase in competition amongst the pace bowlers
India pace bowler Irfan Pathan has announced his intentions to become captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s “go-to bowler” throughout the Champions Trophy in England next month.
Clarke still believes Howard should be the high performance chief
Australia captain Michael Clarke has expressed interest in former leg-spinner Shane Warne’s proposition of a new ‘dream team’ coaching line-up, which includes people such as former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming taking on the role of head coach and ex-Australian player Ian Chappell being the mentor of the national team.
Khan refuses to believe his career has come to an end
While some cricket pundits and former players feel that India pace bowler Zaheer Khan has reached the end of his career, the seamer believes otherwise, stating that “by no means am I done” and added that he can still play for “another 3-4 years” before he even considers retiring.
Hesson is still infuriated with New Zealand’s dismal performance against South Africa
New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has announced that the national side still have a long way to go before they can consider themselves to be one of the powerhouses of Test cricket.
