“He’s by far the most committed cricketer I’ve ever seen around”
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India captain Virat Kohli has admitted that he empathises with his South African counterpart AB de Villiers, who has struggled to have an impact in the ongoing Champions Trophy.
“He didn’t take the responsibility as a captain and didn’t perform”
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Virender Sehwag, the Kings XI Punjab’s director of cricket operations, has admitted that he was less than impressed with captain Glenn Maxwell’s overall performance in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).
“I was very close to walking away after the 2015 World Cup”
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South Africa pace bowler Kyle Abbott has revealed that he came close to quitting international cricket during the 2015 World Cup.
Ntini will allegedly be Zimbabwe’s bowling coach for the next two years
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Zimbabwe have managed to secure the services of former South Africa pace bowler Makhaya Ntini and ex-Sri Lanka batsman Marvan Atapattu, according to a report that was published on the Zimbabwe Cricket website on Tuesday.
“Looking from the outside it looks like a few flash points and a bit of spite but that’s just the nature of Test cricket”
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Australia opener Chris Rogers has dismissed accusations from English commentator Jonathan Agnew that the Baggy Greens failed to honour Phillip Hughes by opting to continue with their aggressive brand of cricket during the recent Test series against India.
“You want to lead from the front, and when it’s not happening for you it is incredibly frustrating”
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Even after Sri Lanka took an unassailable 4-2 lead in the ongoing seven-match ODI series, England captain Alastair Cook still believes he should continue captaining the national team.
“We loved him and always will. Rest in peace, Bruzzy”
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In a loving tribute to batsman Phillip Hughes, Australian captain Michael Clarke fought back tears as he said “our dressing room will never be the same”.
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“These same mercenaries are the ones who are representing all the countries in the World T20s who everyone will be supporting so why use that word?””
Flamboyant West Indies opener Chris Gayle has announced that he is not a “mercenary” and feels hurt when people call him that “distasteful and unwarranted” term.
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“SLC gets all that income because of the cricket the players play”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the national team have become involved in a contract dispute for the third consecutive year.
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“The Sri Lankans had hired a chartered flight to fly out of Lahore after their players were attacked by militants and they hired an airbus for this purpose at a cost of around USD 30,000”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have called on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to pay them USD 30,000 for having to hire an aeroplane to fly the national team back home after they were attacked by armed insurgents in Lahore in March 2009.
