“If I thought I wasn’t going to be fit (for the first Test) I wouldn’t even get on that plane”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he sees “no reason” as to why he should “consider walking away” from international cricket.
“I want to focus completely on building a strong team that is capable of winning back the title for Pakistan”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi has revealed that he may consider quitting other formats to solely focus on Twenty20 cricket.
“It is going to be a tough ask for us but I am confident we can make some inroads”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
South Africa all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy has announced that the Proteas “have a bit of a point to prove” during their upcoming series against Sri Lanka.
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
“The opinions that matter to me are the opinions of the players”
South Africa head coach Russell Domingo has lashed out at his critics following South Africa’s World Twenty20 campaign, which came to an end after they were beaten by India in the semi-finals.
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
“There was no anxiety leading into the first Test”
Australia vice-captain and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has announced that head coach Darren Lehmann played a vital role in helping the national team whitewash England 5-0 as he cleared all “the anxiety out of the changing room” prior to the start of the series.
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
“It’s one thing thinking you’re going to terrorise batsmen because the ball is flying around and quite another getting them out”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that his “fast bowlers need to be smart” when bowling in Perth and added that they cannot overdo the short-pitched bowling.
Image courtesy of: Fox News
“He’s the sort of guy that when challenged, goes out and proves people wrong”
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has announced that current skipper Alastair Cook should pay no attention to ex-Australia spin king Shane Warne’s comments about him being “negative, boring [and] not very imaginative”.
Image courtesy of: Yahoo
“Facing a quality England attack on bouncy Australian pitches is a far cry from what Bailey has been relishing in India”
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes picking batsman George Bailey for the upcoming Ashes series would be a really bad move on the part of the national selectors.
Image courtesy of: news.com.au
“That was a tour I will be very happy to forget”
England pace bowler James Anderson has announced that the national team do not want to relive the tragic memories of the 2006-07 Ashes series, where England were whitewashed 5-0 by Australia, but instead, they will try and mirror the 2010-11 series, where they beat Australia 3-1 in their own backyard.
Image courtesy of: CNN IBN
“I had a side strain, groin, glute, neck and a bit of an ankle problem”
South Africa pace demon Dale Steyn is fired up about making his international comeback after being sidelined for the past three months due to the fact that he suffered numerous injuries during the Champions Trophy in June.
