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Kohli is all smiles after scoring his 19th ODI century
India captain Virat Kohli led by example as he scored a stunning century to help his side breeze past Bangladesh by six wickets in Fatullah.
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‘The [Pakistan] team is in good shape’ for the Asia Cup, says Misbah-ul-Haq
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“Cricket is a confidence game and we have been playing well in the last three-four months”
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has announced that he believes his “team is in good shape” as they prepare to defend their Asia Cup title.
‘If I’m being totally honest, I’d have to give a lot of credit to the Australians for the way they’ve regrouped after the English summer’, says Andy Flower
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“I think it’s fair to say that with the bat we’ve underperformed badly”
England head coach Andy Flower has admitted that he was impressed with the way Australia “regrouped” to win the ongoing Ashes series after being thrashed 3-0 in the last series in July and August.
‘We certainly shouldn’t have lost to Zimbabwe’, says Shahid Afridi
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“The fact is we took Zimbabwe to be a weak side and underestimated them and we paid the price”
Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has still not got over the fact that Zimbabwe beat his side in an ODI and Test match when they were touring the African nation last month.
Ready or not England here I come, says Ryan Harris
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Harris has vowed not to let his injury get the better of him
Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has had his share of bad luck over the past year, but the 33-year-old has sent a warning message to England ahead of their highly anticipated Ashes encounter, which gets underway in just four days.
‘Worst Ashes squad’ will prove everybody wrong, says Michael Clarke
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Clarke was less than impressed with the Daily Mail‘s headline
The Daily Mail have never been known to keep their opinions to themselves, so it was no surprise when Australia captain Michael Clarke reacted angrily after seeing the headline “Is that all you’ve got? As Aussies name worst Ashes squad in recent memory… get ready for a 5-0 thumping”.
A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I am still disappointed despite winning the Test and T20 series, says Darren Sammy
Sammy was extremely disappointed with his team’s performance throughout the ODI series
West Indies captain Darren Sammy has announced that he is still extremely disappointed about the outcome of the national team’s tour to Bangladesh, despite winning the two-Test series 2-0 and the one-off Twenty20 International.
A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Gary Kirsten pleased with South Africa’s ‘incredible year’
Kirsten believes South Africa will stay atop the rankings if they continue playing at their current level
South Africa coach Gary Kirsten has hailed the national team for their ‘incredible year’ and stated that retaining their world number Test team ranking by defeating Australia in front of their fans was the icing on the cake.
A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: The Bangladesh pitches should be perfect for our spinners, says Denesh Ramdin
Ramdin sees the pitches as being a spinner’s paradise
West Indies vice-captain and wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin believes that the pitches in Bangladesh will be perfect for the spinners in the team since conditions are similar to that of the Caribbean.
A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Michael Clarke admits Australia will be troubled by Pakistan’s spin attack
Clarke believes the team that takes full advantage of the spin-friendly conditions will end up winning the series
Despite the heat and humidity of the United Arab Emirates, along matches finishing at 2am, Australia captain Michael Clarke is more concerned about the threat posed by the Pakistan spin bowlers, led by Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Hafeez.