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Dravid believes Test matches are the “life source” of cricket
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has always been a keen advocate of saving Test cricket, and once again, he has made a desperate plea for more Test matches to be played as he believes it provides players with a solid foundation, which helps them prosper in ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals.
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Pollard received support from both Haynes and Sobers
West Indies legends Desmond Haynes and Sir Garfield Sobers have voiced their support for all-rounder Kieron Pollard as captain of the Barbados Tridents franchise just days after protests broke out over his appointment to the leadership position.
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Watson has been dismissed leg before in three out of his four Ashes innings
Former Australia captain Allan Border has announced that the top order batsmen ought to be ashamed of themselves as they have been completely outplayed by the tailenders in the first two Ashes Tests.
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Pujara’s confidence is at an all-time high thanks to his brilliant form in Test cricket
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is usually known for its glitz and glamour, the entertaining cricket and now as the breeding ground for corrupt activities, but India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has put his time with the Royals Challengers Bangalore to good use by receiving some pointers from West Indian big-hitter Chris Gayle and flamboyant South African batsman AB de Villiers on the best way to capitalise on a good start in Test cricket.
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Sutherland is taking all the necessary steps to ensure another incident like this never occurs again
Cricket Australia chief executive, James Sutherland, has finally broken his silence over the board’s highly controversial decision to axe four players midway through the recent four-Test series against India.
Maxwell is confident he can prosper in the longer format of the game
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is mostly known for his hard-hitting batting style and having some skill with the ball in his hands as well, but the 24-year-old believes he has the concentration, patience and composure required to play Test cricket and is hoping to be selected for at least one Test during the ongoing four-Test series against India.
Siddle vows to stick to his vegetarian diet no matter what anyone says or thinks
Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle has lashed out against his critics for saying that his vegetarian diet played a key role in hindering his recuperating process for the pivotal third Test against South Africa after an exhausting bowling spell during the second Test at Adelaide.
Taylor believes the DRS is doing more harm than good for cricket
Virtual Eye creator Ian Taylor has criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for their handling of the Decision Review System (DRS).
The ICC stated that it would fully support the action the respective cricket boards decided to take
The International Cricket Council (ICC), along with the respective cricket boards of Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh, have suspended the six umpires named in a sting operation by India TV, which revealed that they were willing to accept money in return for making decisions favouring certain players.
Boycott had similar problems to Pietersen
Former England captain Tony Greig has revealed that his old team-mate Geoffrey Boycott was involved in a situation just like Kevin Pietersen was this summer, but noted that both players were not dropped since they played a key role in the team.