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“We spent a lot of time over dinner listening to music, talking cars – the friendship and respect we have for each other is what I will take away from him”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has revealed that India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar “was the best batsman I ever played against”.
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“He’s bowling very fast, and if he’s bowling that pace, I know I wouldn’t want to be facing it and I know the Englishmen wouldn’t want to be facing it”
Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris is confident his fellow seamer Mitchell Johnson will make his Ashes return, stating that “I’ve watched him bowl in India and it’s been scary”.
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“To be playing in an era in which we have won it three times in a row, I sometimes find hard to believe”
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has admitted that “sometimes I have to pinch myself that I’m playing in an era like this” since Australia used to dominate every Ashes series he watched as a young boy.
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Dhoni’s honesty with Tendulkar secured his position as captain
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no stranger to having every move of his closely watched and analysed by the media, but in a rare moment of being away from prying eyes, Dhoni revealed that his road to becoming captain of his country was all due to securing the vote of veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar, which he managed to accomplish through complete honesty.
Shahzad’s story shows that the road to becoming an international cricketer is not always an easy one
From an early age, Afghanistan-born Mohammad Shahzad knew nothing of life beyond the refugee camp his family and he had fled to in Peshawar after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979.
Pakistan’s permanent pace attack got the better of India’s mixing and matching
After ending their Twenty20 series against India as a 1-1 draw before defeating them 2-1 in the ODI series, Pakistan pace bowler Sohail Tanvir announced that his team were able to win due to the fact that they had a permanent pace attack, unlike the Indians, who have constantly been mixing and matching to find the perfect match as of late.
Cowan will be looking to master the South African pace trio during the Test series
Australia opening batsman Ed Cowan has revealed that he is looking forward to getting his first taste of the infamous South African pace attack, which features the likes of Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander, ahead of the first Test on November 9 at Brisbane.
