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Shikhar Dhawan determined not to waste any opportunity

Since his first class debut in 2004, Shikhar Dhawan has not been able to get consistency, and this has given him plenty of trouble. The youngster has again got an opportunity, as he becomes a member of the Indian Test squad for Australia challenge. But he is not ready to let things slip out of […]

Kamran Akmal advises the Pakistani batsmen to play aggressively

Kamran Akmal, the Pakistani wicketkeeper/batsman, is still optimistic about the national team’s chances in the three-match Test series against South Africa and has advised the batsmen to play aggressively if they wish to have any chance of success against the Proteas.   There were a lot of expectations attached with the Green Shirts before the […]

Steve Rixon sees India a tough opposition in home conditions

Australians have reached India with full preparations. Including a couple of specialist spinners, the Aussies have selected a balanced side for the crucial four-match Test series against the Men in Blue. The Kangaroos are in top form at the moment. After hammering Sri Lanka, the Michael Clarke-led did well against West Indies, and won the […]

Cricket runs through my veins and blood – Salman Butt

Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain, is expecting to make a return to international cricket and hopes that the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) will reduce the length of the ban imposed on him.   The left-handed opener, who was leading the Green Shirts in the Test series in England in 2010, was found […]

Nathan Lyon wants to do what Graeme Swann did in India

Including Nathan Lyon, seven Australians have reached India slightly before the Test series in order to get acclimatised to the Sub-continent conditions. The Aussies are set to face the Men in Blue in four-match series. Lyon, who believes it will be a massive challenge, wants to do what Graeme Swann did in India a few […]

Rashid Latif wants Tanvir Ahmed and Imran Farhat to play the second Test

Disappointed at Pakistan’s performance in the first Test of the three-match series against South Africa at Johannesburg, Rashid Latif, the former Test captain, has urged the team management to go for experienced cricketers like Imran Farhat and Tanvir Ahmed in place of Azhar Ali and Rahat Ali.   Before the start of the series, a […]

Australia’s pace attack going to play big role in India, says Peter Siddle

Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle believes his team’s pace attack will play a big role in the upcoming four-match Test series in India, despite the fact that the Sub-continent wickets are considered to be a paradise for the spinners. The Aussies are on fire at the moment, as they have secured the ODI series 3-0 […]

Dale Steyn bowled one of the best spells of his career – Rashid Latif

Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan captain, is devastated with the performance of the national team in the first Test of the three-match series against South Africa at Johannesburg but expressed that Dale Steyn bowled one of the best spells of his life.   The visitors looked to be in a comfortable position at stumps on […]

Shane Watson facing tough competition for Test spot, says captain Michael Clarke

Shane Watson facing tough competition for Test spot, says captain Michael Clarke Since Shane Watson has decided to play as a specialist batsman rather than an all-rounder, Australian skipper Michael Clarke believes the right-hander will be facing a very tough competition for the Test recall. The Aussies are set to meet India in a four-match […]

Shoaib Akhtar labels Pakistani cricketers as ‘chicken-hearted’

Shoaib Akhtar, the former Pakistan speedster, is extremely disappointed with the national team’s performance in the first Test of the three-match series against South Africa and has labeled the Pakistani cricketers as ‘chicken-hearted’.   The Proteas defeated the Green Shirts by a massive margin of 211 runs in the Johannesburg Test, taking an important lead […]

Misbah-ul-Haq expects better result in next Test against South Africa

Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has shown disappointment over his team’s loss in the opening Test against South Africa, but expects better result in the upcoming games. Talking at the presentation ceremony, he said that his team has learnt a few good lessons from a terrible 211-run loss. He, meanwhile, didn’t forget to give credit to the […]

Shahid Afridi asks international community to end Pakistan’s cricketing isolation

Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has made an emotional appeal to the international community, urging the foreign sides to visit Pakistan. The Green Shirts have played no international cricket at home since the terrorist attack on Sri Lankan team in 2009. During the last three years, the Men in Green played several home series in […]

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