Pietersen or Swann should replace Cook as captain immediately, says Shane Warne

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“They are both imaginative, good readers of the game and take the aggressive option first – whereas Cook retreats too quickly”

Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has announced that England need to replace captain Alastair Cook immediately if they want to become a truly dominant side. 

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Ross Taylor’s return must have been extremely tough, says Sir Richard Hadlee

Taylor has responded well since making his comeback

Former New Zealand all-rounder Sir Richard Hadlee has become the latest cricketer to voice his remarks about the recent captaincy dispute involving Ross Taylor, head coach Mike Hesson and New Zealand Cricket (NZC), saying that he believes Taylor’s return to the national side after taking a prolonged break would have been one of the hardest things he has had to have faced in his international career.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Michael Clarke expresses interest in Shane Warne’s ‘dream team’ coaching line-up, but also backs Pat Howard

Clarke still believes Howard should be the high performance chief

Australia captain Michael Clarke has expressed interest in former leg-spinner Shane Warne’s proposition of a new ‘dream team’ coaching line-up, which includes people such as former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming taking on the role of head coach and ex-Australian player Ian Chappell being the mentor of the national team.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Cricket Australia are absolute ‘muppets’, says Shane Warne

Warne believes people should not robbed of the opportunity to see their favourite players in action

Former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has launched a scathing attack against Cricket Australia, calling them “muppets” for the mandatory rotation policy they have imposed on all the players in the national team.

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Sri Lanka was Tony Greig’s idea of heaven, says Arjuna Ranatunga

Arjuna Ranatunga said Sri Lanka was Tony Greig's idea of heaven

Arjuna Ranatunga: “Not only was he a great admirer of Sri Lanka cricket, he also loved our country”

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Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has become the latest ex-cricketer to pay tribute to Tony Greig, stating that the legendary England player and commentator saw his country as heaven on earth.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: This is the worst Sri Lankan bowling attack ‘that has landed on our shores’, says Rodney Hogg

Hogg believes the Australian batsmen will not even have to break a sweat to expose the weakness of the current Sri Lankan bowling attack

After Australia won their three-Test series against Sri Lanka, former pace bowler Rodney Hogg was not afraid to voice his opinions, as he branded the current Sri Lankan bowling attack as the worst “that has landed on our shores ever”.

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