“I knew there was a conspiracy and that with time they will drop me from from every format and will later cut me from the central contract”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Faisal Iqbal is convinced there is a conspiracy keeping him from playing cricket for his country.
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Dilshan pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him
Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for “showing dissent” after being dismissed during his side’s 59-run win against New Zealand.
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“I’m enjoying the job and I’m enjoying the challenge”
After having taken one step closer to being whitewashed 5-0 today, England captain Alastair Cook has announced that he is intent on carrying on as the leader of the national team.
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“Funny because even during the ODIs versus Australia, I was thinking about getting a Test hundred in South Africa”
Just a day after scoring a century in his first Test innings in South Africa, India vice-captain Virat Kohli has announced that he doesn’t believe the Proteas’ pace attack were that “threatening at all”.
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“I don’t feel anything hugely to fear in this series, it’s up to me to work out and do well and make sure I’m better technically than I was”
England batsman Jonathan Trott has revealed that he is unfazed by Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson’s warning ahead of the first Ashes Test on November 21 in Brisbane.
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“You’ve played cricket with some great guys, some not that great, but that doesn’t mean that you come out into the open and wash your laundry”
Legendary West Indies pace bowler Michael Holding has lashed out at former Australia captain Ricky Ponting over the controversial claims he made in his autobiography, At The Close Of Play, about his successor Michael Clarke not being fully committed to helping the baggy greens succeed during his days as the country’s vice-captain.
Johnson is extremely grateful for everything Lillee has taught him
Since making a successful return to international cricket after being sidelined for seven months with a toe injury, Australia pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has been full of praise for his mentor Dennis Lillee, who worked alongside the left-arm seamer throughout his rehabilitation period.
De Villiers has already admitted that being in the outfield is much harder
South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers has announced that he will be giving up wicketkeeping in limited overs matches since he is unable to deal with the burden of having to stand behind the stumps, come in as a specialist batsman and lead the team all at once.
Kamal insists that Bangladesh never gave any “unconditional commitment” to tour Pakistan
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president and current International Cricket Council (ICC) vice-president Mustafa Kamal has revealed that the national team never had an “unconditional commitment” to tour Pakistan, which contradicts what current BCB president Nazmul Hassan said in December.
Pont believes coaches are hindering the true potential of numerous pace bowlers
Former England first-class pace bowler Ian Pont, who has spent years researching the mechanics behind quick bowling, has announced that wrong coaching technique is to blame for the extinction of 150 kph bowlers.
