‘I was a little bit concerned about being pigeon-holed as a one-day player and I’m keen to get rid of that tag’, says Jos Buttler

 

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“I’m more ambitious than that and I want to play Test cricket”

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has announced that he wants to branch out into Test cricket as he is “concerned about being pigeon-holed as a one-day player”.

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Alastair Cook demands apology over Hot Spot cheating claims

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The England players have come under fire for their behaviour after retaining the Ashes

England captain Alastair Cook had demanded an apology from Australian broadcaster Channel Nine after they said that the England batsmen were trying to cheat the Hot Spot technology by putting silicon tape around the edges of their bats.

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Being labelled the favourites has no effect on me, says Alastair Cook

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Cook acknowledged Clarke and his men would fight to the end to bring the coveted urn back to Australia

While Alastair Cook admits that he still has “a few nerves” ahead of the second Investec Ashes Test at Lord’s, he also revealed that being branded the favourites to win the historic series has had no effect on him since “we have been favourites in series before”.

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