“We are focusing on being aggressive and having that mindset throughout as a habit rather than fading out in six months’ time”
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India stand-in captain Virat Kohli has called on the national team to be positive and aggressive during their upcoming Test series against Australia.
“I was looking forward to the tours to South Africa in December 2013 and New Zealand in early 2014”
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Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he did not want to retire after the national team’s home series against the West Indies in November last year.
“We are just looking forward to a very serious challenge”
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West Indies team manager Richie Richardson believes that the national team “are in much better shape” for this tour of India in comparison to previous ones since they have arrived early and had time to get accustomed to the conditions.
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“I know it [a call-up] is not far off, it’s just a matter of time”
India batsman Robin Uthappa has announced that he is determined to regain his spot in the national team since he believes he “can set up games and win games for my country”.
“The PCB is committed to holding the PSL”
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they have had to cancel the Pakistan Super League (PSL) once again.
South Africa celebrate after winning the series and regaining the top spot on the ICC Test team rankings
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South Africa dethroned Australia to reclaim their position atop the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test team rankings after managing to survive on the final day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
“There is positivity in the camp but the overconfidence has gone”
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India head coach Duncan Fletcher has admitted that the national team were “overconfident when they went to South Africa and New Zealand”.
Dev was India’s manager when they won the inaugural World Twenty20 tournament in 2007
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Delhi and Districts Cricket Association secretary Sunil Dev has been named manager of the Indian national team for their upcoming tour of England.
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“We will play with four bowlers and out of them you have to have two who can get 10 wickets in a match, and I don’t see anyone [capable of] doing it”
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has announced that he is not optimistic about the national team’s chances of defeating England when they tour the country later this month.
Pakistan and New Zealand last faced each other in 2010-11
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New Zealand will travel to the United Arab Emirates for three Tests, five ODIs and a one-off Twenty20 International against Pakistan in November-December.
