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“The fact is we took Zimbabwe to be a weak side and underestimated them and we paid the price”
Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has still not got over the fact that Zimbabwe beat his side in an ODI and Test match when they were touring the African nation last month.
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“It’s all about the basics, going back and going forward”
Veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, along with a trio of former captains, which include Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and GR Viswanath, have all exposed their secrets of how players can bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket.
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Both Clarke and Pietersen have denied allegations that batsmen have been using silicon tape on the edges of their bats
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that his side have not tried to cheat the Decision Review System (DRS) in the ongoing Ashes series in any way whatsoever after allegations emerged that batsmen from both Australia and England had started taping the edges of their bats to fool the cameras.
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Chappell believes every team has fallen victim to the match-fixing bug
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has announced that match-fixing in cricket today is much more rife that what it used to be as bookies are finding it easier to corrupt players, especially during many of the domestic Twenty20 tournaments.
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Jayawardene single-handedly crushed Australia’s hopes and dreams of reaching the semi-finals
Sri Lanka fans would have been beating their drums and blowing their trumpets louder than ever as Mahela Jayawardene’s brilliant knock of 84 catapulted his side into the semi-finals, while Australia could only bury their face in their hands and think about what could have been if they had played harder.
Jones believes it is vital for Australia to be in full control at all times
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones has revealed his top tips to being successful on the spin-friendly pitches of India ahead of the national team’s tour to the subcontinent nation.
Nawaz’s actions have disgusted ur-Rehman
Former Pakistan pace bowler Ata-ur-Rehman has announced that he is considering to sue Sarfraz Nawaz for ruining his reputation and leaving his cricketing career in tatters.
