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“I’m not worried about the speed gun anymore”
Despite the media claiming that Mitchell Johnson is going to attack the English batsmen with a barrage of bouncers, the Australia left-arm pace bowler has revealed that “it’s not going to be all-out bouncers, it’s picking the right times and being smart”.
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Obuya was given a two-match ban for assaulting his team-mate
Kenya captain Collins Obuya has been handed a two-match ban for slapping team-mate Irfan Karim during the seventh and final unofficial Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka A in Colombo.
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“He will have intense treatment and rehabilitation in Sydney over the coming days and just how well he responds to this will determine how quickly he can resume full training and match preparation”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson’s chances of playing in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane are still 50-50 after scans revealed a low-grade hamstring strain.
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India’s tour of South Africa will have to be trimmed down
Just days after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) proposed to host the West Indies for a series in November, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have shown a lot of interest and it is highly likely the series will feature two Test matches and three ODIs.
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“I think I’ve still got a lot of cricket left in me now and to the 2015 World Cup”
Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has his sights set on representing his country at the 2015 World Cup and announced that he will do whatever it takes to gain a spot in the squad.
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Asif is determined to revive his international career
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has announced that he is “following the ICC directives for rehabilitation” after meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for two and a half hours to discuss the details of the 2010 match-fixing scandal he was involved in.
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Malik believes the CPL has the potential to be as successful as the Indian Premier League and Big Bash League
Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has announced that he sees big things in store for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) if the following tournaments are as successful as the inaugural one has been.
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Lorgat is willing to do everything in his power to improve ties with the BCCI
Former International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Haroon Lorgat, who was recently elected as Cricket South Africa’s new chief executive, has announced that improving ties between himself and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is his top priority.
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Anderson has left his issues with Pietersen in the past
England pace bowler James Anderson has announced that the national team are a much more cohesive and threatening unit with batsman Kevin Pietersen.
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Lehmann has left all of Warner’s controversies in the past
Australia coach Darren Lehmann has revealed that opening batsman David Warner has been given a “clean slate” after being in the media limelight for his role in numerous controversies over the past couple of months.
