“We don’t want fans turning up for games and seeing a performance like that”
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England batsman Joe Root has admitted that the national team’s performance during the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Durham was “embarrassing” by any standard.
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“Any failure [and] any disappointment will be jumped on by a lot of people”
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has announced that current skipper Alastair Cook is under immense pressure to turn the national team’s fortunes around following their disastrous tour of Australia.
“I will try to do something special”
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South Africa spinner Imran Tahir has announced that he is confident his subcontinent experience will be useful when the represents the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“I chatted a lot to Stuart Broad and Ravi Bopara in particular, and they said ‘you must carry on'”
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England captain Alastair Cook has revealed that he considered stepping down as skipper following the national team’s disastrous tour of Australia.
“This was an offer that I could not turn down”
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Paul Farbrace has left the Sri Lanka head coach position after just three months to become England’s new assistant coach.
“A successful team has a group of leaders within the team”
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England pace bowler James Anderson has announced that all the players in the national team have to work together to “try and turn things around” following England’s disastrous tour of Australia.
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“Seeing what Ashley Giles does behind the scenes, the amount of effort and work he puts in, he’s been fantastic”
Former England all-rounder Paul Collingwood has announced that limited overs coach Ashley Giles is the right man to lead the national team in all three formats.
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Bravo and Sammy changed the complexion of the game with their 71-run partnership
The West Indies put up a stunning all-round performance to humiliate Pakistan by 84 runs in Mirpur and qualify for semi-finals of the World Twenty20.
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The national team are still demanding a 12 per cent cut of the profits that SLC will make from the World Twenty20
Despite Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) CEO Ashley de Silva hinting that the contract dispute between the board and the national team was over, it seems that things have taken a turn for the worse as the situation has escalated into a full-blown crisis.
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Can Hong Kong defy the odds during their maiden World Twenty20 tournament?
When asked to picture Hong Kong, most people would conjure up images of bright lights, skyscrapers and delectable dumplings. However, there is more to Hong Kong than jaw-dropping sights and mouth-watering food.
