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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.
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“At home we cannot afford to be called the underdogs”
South Africa captain AB de Villiers has admitted that it “is a bit unusual” for the Proteas to be under pressure on home soil.
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“We’re treating our national side a bit like a club team too often”
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has announced that he believes the national team “are capable of winning the Ashes”, but only if they train harder, improve their work ethic and become more disciplined.
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“It was difficult to come to India and not play some years ago but I watched carefully and learned from the sidelines”
West Indies spinner Shane Shillingford has announced that he believes he can give legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar and the rest of his team-mates “a run for their money” when the men from the Caribbean tour the subcontinent nation next month.
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Gough believes the rivalry between Clarke and Cook will be one of the most intense the Ashes has ever seen
Having had the experience of playing in the Ashes and knowing the pressures that come with the old rivalry between England and Australia, former England pace bowler Darren Gough has warned the cricketing world not to dismiss Australia as the underdogs during this year’s back-to-back Ashes series.
Ponting believes there is nothing stopping either nation from winning the series
Fresh off a draw in the first Test against the South Africans at The Gabba in Brisbane, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has announced that both nations have a lot in common with each other.
Pattinson believes Australia’s pace bowling attack is just as good as South Africa’s
Australia pace bowler James Pattinson has revealed that the national teams’s bowling attack will be licking their lips at the challenge of disproving the underdogs tag associated with them when they clash head-to-head with the South African seamers.
