“It’s probably the first time I’ve really enjoyed batting”
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England pace bowler James Anderson has admitted that “it was good fun being out there” with batsman Joe Root during their historic 198-run partnership.
“The key component is probably to be as relaxed as possible because it’s a very intense game and batsmen are always coming at you”
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West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has revealed that keeping “the batsmen thinking” enables him to take wickets.
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Hafeez believes Babar and Khan have a chance to make a name for themselves
Pakistan Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez has announced that he believes left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar and batsman Sharjeel Khan will play a crucial role during the national team’s World Twenty20 campaign.
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“It’s another chance to sweep England in another series, so we’re not going to be letting off”
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Starc has announced that the baggy greens have to do everything in their power to ensure England don’t “leave the country with a win”.
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“Watto is hitting the ball as good as I’ve seen”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has lavished praise on all-rounder Shane Watson, stating that he “put the team first” when scoring his magnificent century during the third Test in Perth as he was thinking about setting England a massive target instead of bolstering his own stats.
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“I can’t think of anything other than corruption that can bring this game down”
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has announced that he believes “the most important issue for cricket administration is corruption” in the game and finding a way to completely get rid of it.
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“It will be an honour to represent England at the highest level and it will be extra special in an Ashes Series”
Zimbabwe-born batsman Gary Ballance has admitted that he “wan’t expecting” to be included in England’s Ashes squad for their tour of Australia in November.
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“I’ve always said you can’t look too far ahead”
England coach Andy Flower has refused to acknowledge if he is considering stepping down from his position.
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Lyon is determined to represent Australia in the 2015 World Cup
After coming off a dismal Ashes series where he could only accumulate nine wickets, Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has announced that “my goal is to play all three formats for Australia”.
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Pietersen will have to continue rehabilitation for the rest of his international career
Flamboyant England batsman Kevin Pietersen has revealed that he refused to have his knee surgically repaired in order to represent his country during the ongoing Ashes series.
