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“His international cricket career remains under an injury-darkened cloud”
New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has announced that veteran all-rounder Daniel Vettori “won’t be considered for the India series” as he is still trying to regain his form after recovering from a number of injuries.
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“To play an Ashes then another Ashes, and for us being away from home, it’s a tough gig”
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has hinted that poor scheduling is the reason why the national team lost the Ashes for the first time in five years.
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“I always follow the same formula and try to produce similar pitches to provide a good contest between bat and ball”
With all the attention having shifted from the ODI series to the first Test in Johannesburg, Wanderers groundsman Chris Scott has announced that he will not be “doing anything fancy” with the pitch as he wants to ensure there is “a good contest between bat and ball”.
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“Zaheer will be the leader”
Former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble has announced that veteran left-arm pace bowler Zaheer Khan “shouldn’t drop his pace” during the Test series against South Africa, which gets underway on December 18 in Johannesburg, since the conditions in the African nation are extremely pace-friendly.
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“I think the fast bowlers get excited when they come here and the batters do as well”
Australia batsman George Bailey has announced that “there’s something there for everyone” at the WACA in Perth ahead of the third Ashes Test, which gets underway on December 13.
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Bhatti was detained at Dubai International Airport for several hours
Pakistan all-rounder Bilawal Bhatti was detained at Dubai International Airport for several hours after trying to enter the United Arab Emirates with an invalid visa.
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“From our end it’s going to take us time to get it exactly where we want it”
Damien Hough, who is the Adelaide Oval curator, has announced that he and his groundstaff are simply “trying to produce a typical Adelaide Oval pitch”, whereby it will be a batsman’s dream and spin later on into the match.
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“If we get the right guy, the pricing is something that we can always look into”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has revealed that if the board are able to secure the services of a “high-profile coach” to take over the vacant position in January, then that candidate “will definitely expect 100% more than what we offer” in terms of income.
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“I was not in a very good place whenever I toured, but there were probably two occasions when I thought I was going to have to make the decision Trotty has made”
Former England pace bowler Stephen Harmison has announced that he can relate to what batsman Jonathan Trott is going through as he revealed that “I thought I was going to have to make the decision Trotty has made” on two separate occasions in his international career.
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Johnson’s four-wicket haul sparked Australia’s counter-attack
Australia’s bowlers launched an awe-inspiring counter-attack against England on the second day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
