We should be able to beat India in December, says Dale Steyn

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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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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: England have to ensure that they do not go into the Ashes campaign looking to mimic what happened in 2010-2011, says Jonathan Trott

Trott does not want the Ashes series to be about humiliation and degradation

The Ashes has long been known as one of the, or arguably, the most intense rivalry in cricketing history, however, with a back-to-back Ashes series set to take place this year, England batsman Jonathan Trott has warned his team-mates not to focus on trying to mimic the 3-1 thrashing they handed the Australians in 2010-2011 and instead divert their attention towards simply retaining the Ashes for a record third time in a row.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Graeme Smith brands series win against Australia as ‘proudest achievement’ of his career

Smith credited his team for the brilliant job they did to help keep the country atop the Test team rankings

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has labelled his series win against Australia as the “proudest achievement” of his international career and the best win as skipper of the national team.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Tamim Iqbal frustrated with long gaps between Test matches

Iqbal wants to see Bangladesh involved in Test series more frequently

Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has voiced his frustration at the massive lengths of time between each of the national team’s Test series, stating that it is the main reason why the country comes in dead last on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test team rankings.

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