“His future can’t be summed up by bagging an IPL contract”
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The father of South Africa pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has insisted that his son will continue to put his country first over lucrative domestic Twenty20 tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“I was really surprised, really happy and really excited when I saw what was happening”
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“That was a life-changing situation”
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West Indies opener Chris Gayle has revealed that he “cheated death” upon undergoing a life-changing heart operation in Melbourne 12 years ago.
“I’ve put myself forward for the auction”
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All-rounder Ben Stokes will be one of the high-profile England players up for grabs after he confirmed that he will be part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction next month.
“Whoever wants to play Test cricket and they’re good enough, they’ll get to 100 Test matches”
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Hashim Amla became just the eighth player in history to represent South Africa in 100 Test matches on Thursday, but he feels as if he won’t be the last person to accomplish the feat.
“I’ll never say never to anything”
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Former Australia captain Michael Clarke will represent Western Suburbs in a grade match this month and has not ruled out a return to international cricket.
“In the last two or three years I’ve been searching for the right answers to play a little bit less cricket”
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South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has made it clear that he cannot keep playing Tests, ODIs and an assortment of Twenty20 competitions in the long run.
“We have the right to say no to him”
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West Indies captain Jason Holder will not participate in the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) after he failed to obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
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“I think it’s possibly a way to keep [Test cricket] alive”
West Indies captain Jason Holder has supported Kevin Pietersen’s idea that Test cricketers need to be paid higher salaries.
“Test players should be paid a hell of a lot of money”
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen is concerned about the dwindling popularity of Test cricket and believes that players need to be paid more should the format want to make a comeback.
