“I’m definitely expecting there to be some feuds out on the pitch”
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes has made it clear that he won’t shy away from any verbal confrontations during the upcoming Ashes series against Australia, which begins on July 8 in Cardiff.
“I have never played in an Ashes campaign where things have got out of hand”
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Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has made it clear that he has no plans to cut back on sledging during the upcoming Ashes series.
“We’ve got a great opportunity to make a real statement about how we should play cricket”
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England captain Alastair Cook has urged his side and Australia to behave in an appropriate manner throughout the upcoming Ashes series, which starts on July 8 in Cardiff.
“We like someone who has got a bit of guts and determination”
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Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson has already indicated that he and England all-rounder Ben Stokes will get involved in a few heated verbal confrontations during the upcoming Ashes series.
“When the batting failed, the media blamed me, when the bowling failed, the media blamed me and when the fielding failed, the media blamed me”
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Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has launched a scathing tirade against his critics after confirming that he would be retiring from ODIs.
“The player in question has been told to maintain the dignity of the Indian team at all times, and avoid any such behaviour in the future”
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have reprimanded batsman Virat Kohli following his verbal spat with a journalist during a practice session.
“They’re doing a lot of whingeing and complaining among themselves”
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Australia captain Steven Smith has announced that the national team “don’t need to sledge or talk too much” since India are “doing it themselves”.
“We have a fantastic dressing room, and there have been no issues”
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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has rubbished reports that opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli were involved in a verbal spat on the fourth day of the second Test against Australia in Brisbane.
“If I have to be a bit verbal I will and sometimes I cross the line, I’ve got to try not to”
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Australia opening batsman David Warner has played down his verbal spat with India pace bowler Varun Aaron on the fourth day of the first Test in Adelaide.
Shehzad has been warned not to engage in religious discussions with players in the future
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Pakistan opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad has been officially warned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for his controversial religious comments against Sri Lanka opener Tillakaratne Dilshan.
