Mark Stoneman: “On reflection, I feel I’m good enough”
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England opener Mark Stoneman firmly believes that he deserves to keep hold of his spot in the Test team, even though he had a tough time during the tours of Australia and New Zealand.
Ramiz Raja: “I ask why Riaz is not picked, as he was among the most impressive bowlers in the Pakistan Super League, bowling over 150kph and reversing the ball”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has slammed the national selectors for snubbing left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England.
Sami Aslam: “My Test batting average should have been much better than what it is now”
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Pakistan opener Sami Aslam has admitted that he is “not satisfied” with his Test career thus far and admits that “there is room for improvement”.
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Anderson has left his issues with Pietersen in the past
England pace bowler James Anderson has announced that the national team are a much more cohesive and threatening unit with batsman Kevin Pietersen.
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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.
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Hesson and Taylor’s relationship is still on the mend
The Ross Taylor captaincy controversy made headlines all over the cricketing world and could easily be viewed as one of the most tense moments in the New Zealand cricket camp this year by far, but after sitting down and solving all their problems, head coach Mike Hesson believes the incident has actually benefited him, whereby he feels as if he has become a better coach altogether.
Kumble is certain that Sehwag will be a key player during India’s tour of South Africa
Former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble believes that opening batsman Virender Sehwag is facing the toughest challenge of his international career to date after he was dropped from the Test team halfway through the recently concluded four-Test series against Australia.
Pathan last played a Test match in 2008
After spending nearly five years on the sidelines and occasionally being used from time to time during India’s limited overs series, left-arm pace bowler Irfan Pathan has announced his desire and intentions to make his Test comeback.
Healy wants the selectors to have more confidence in the players they choose
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has called on Cricket Australia to stop “treating the Australian Test team like a club side” after they decided drop players who were experiencing a tough time during the recently concluded four-Test series against India.
Du Plessis will be hoping to take South Africa to the top of the Twenty20 rankings
South Africa batsman Faf Du Plessis has been named as the country’s new Twenty2o captain after AB de Villiers requested to step down from the leadership role.
