Mohammad Yousuf: “For the previous two years, we’ve had the same opening duo. We never discussed the topic of switching partners, nor should we”
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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf said the topic of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan opening the batting in T20 Internationals shouldn’t be discussed.
“I think it’s the right time for me and the Australian cricket team”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he will be retiring from ODIs after the World Cup final against New Zealand on March 29.
“Aggressively is probably the only way I can play in one-day cricket”
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England opener Moeen Ali has announced that the top-order batsmen have to start taking more risks in order put the opposition on the back foot early on in the match.
“If you can get into someone’s mind by speaking to a batsman and tell them that their feet aren’t going anywhere, hopefully they’ll start to think about that”
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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has announced that he will never stop playing mind games with batsmen since it has brought him a lot of success over the past 12 months.
“I’ve been bowling very aggressive for the last 18 months and I’m not going to change that”
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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed that his bouncer barrage will continue during the upcoming Test series against India.
“Most of the times in my career I have batted at number three and scored most of my runs at that position”
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Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has announced that he is keen to continue batting at number three during the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand.
“I don’t think I’ll leave the door open, but in the current environment it’s not appropriate to speak of those things”
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Veteran New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has postponed an announcement about his Test future following the tragic death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes.
Atherton described Hughes as “a kind of classic Aussie batsman from the Outback really, with a rustic technique but with a desire to hit the ball and play aggressively”
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Former England captain Michael Atherton has announced that Australia batsman Phillip Hughes “was a fascinating player to watch”.
“I don’t see myself on the basis of my bowling and never tried to be in the team as an off-spinner”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has announced that he never considered himself to be an off-spinner.
“It is imperative that we prepare for overseas visits with diligence and intelligence”
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman has announced that the national team have to “substitute extensive preparation with smart preparation” when they travel overseas.
