“I will be slightly more aware this time. I won’t be caught cold”
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In the 2013/14 Ashes in Australia, Joe Root was 22 and was an up and coming batsman for England at the time.
“Tears came into my eyes as well when I was selected”
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Veteran Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has revealed that he became very emotional after being bought at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Monday. Continue reading
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“His love for cricket has been consistent from the age of 16 to even now at 40”
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has announced that “it is not going to be easy to fill” Sachin Tendulkar’s shoes when he retires after playing his 200th Test against the West Indies in his hometown of Mumbai next month.
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“It will be an honour to represent England at the highest level and it will be extra special in an Ashes Series”
Zimbabwe-born batsman Gary Ballance has admitted that he “wan’t expecting” to be included in England’s Ashes squad for their tour of Australia in November.
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“I don’t run after speed”
India pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar doesn’t have a need for speed like a majority of other seamers do as he is more focused on his line, length and variations.
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“From the beginning, I was very sure that he was a rare talent and would become a great player”
Former India coach Gary Kirsten has revealed that he knew vice-captain Virat Kohli was destined for greatness the first time he met him and worked on his batting technique.
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Amir does not want to see any other youngster fall into the same trap he did
Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir has voiced his agreement with India batting great Rahul Dravid’s stance on making match-fixing a criminal offence in order to oust it from the sport once and for all.
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Waugh believes Ganguly always “showed a lack of respect for the game”
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has slammed ex-India skipper Sourav Ganguly over his disrespectfulness and the fact that he was always late for tosses when the two nations squared off for a Test series in 2001.
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Amir could fast track his return by being granted access to the PCB’s training facilities
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that a five-member sub-committee, which was created to review the anti-corruption code, will look into relaxing disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir’s five-year ban, which he received for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal during Pakistan’s tour of England.
Boycott feels that it is unfair to solely blame Dhoni for India’s slide
Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott believes India would be a “very average” side if they did not have captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni controlling things and giving them boosts with the bat lower down the order.
