Moeen could become Cook’s new opening partner
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England captain Alastair Cook has revealed that all-rounder Moeen Ali may be promoted to the top of the batting order during the upcoming series against Pakistan.
Buttler has scored 183 runs in the first four ODIs at an average of 61
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England wicketkeeper-batsman is unlikely to play in the fifth and final ODI against New Zealand after splitting the webbing on his left hand.
“It’s (more) important what I think of my performances and what I expect from myself”
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India batsman Virat Kohli has announced that he doesn’t “feel the need to prove anything to people” following his successful cricketing career thus far.
“I really appreciate all the help and support that I have received from Queensland Cricket”
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Queensland batsman Luke Pomersbach has quit cricket in order to tend to his mental health problems.
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Rhodes sees Dhoni and Kohli as the biggest threat to South Africa
Former South Africa ace fielder Jonty Rhodes has announced that he believes India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his right-hand man Virat Kohli will cause the Proteas a lot of trouble when the two sides clash towards the end of the year in a three-Test series.
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Khawaja blames the Sheffield Shield pitches for Australia’s batting woes
While most cricket pundits and former players will put Australia’s failures with the bat in the ongoing Ashes series down to the fact that they are impatient, lack concentration and England’s bowlers hitting the right lines and lengths, Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has a different outlook on the matter, stating that the decline in the pitches used during Australia’s Sheffield Shield season is solely to blame.
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Boycott believes match-fixing will plummet if the Indian government were to legalise betting
The Indian Premier League (IPL) match-fixing scandal has taken the entire cricketing world by surprise, but former England captain Geoffrey Boycott believes the only way to ensure another serious event like this never occurs again is to legalise betting in India.
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Steyn is determined to ensure that this year’s series does not end as a draw
India’s tour of South Africa in December this year is already proving to be a highly-anticipated series between two of the best Test nations around at the moment, but Proteas pace spearhead Dale Steyn believes his side should be able to defeat the Indians without any major problems, given the fact that India tend to struggle in foreign conditions.
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Haddin will be hoping third time’s the charm
At 35-years-old, Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin, who has also been named as the Test team’s new vice-captain, is by far one of the oldest players in the national team at the moment, however, the veteran has announced that age is the least of his concerns with the back-to-back Ashes series set to begin in just over a months time.
Giles wants England to be at their best for the Champions Trophy
England limited overs coach Ashley Giles has vowed to become more “ruthless” after the national team’s less than impressive 2-1 victories in both the Twenty20 and ODI series against New Zealand.
