Rao: I am trying to be an all-rounder
Region: India"Yes, I am trying to be an all-rounder. In the shorter format of the game, it is necessary to develop your skills to suit to the team's needs." said Deccan Chargers batsman Venu Gopal Rao. "I just try to play my natural g... more
Views: 631"Pietersen's past is a non-issue"
Region: India"I don't care a damn what happened with the England job," said coach Ray Jennings. "Kevin and I are on the same wavelength that's all that matters and I just don't believe he will behave like people believe he can behave.... more
Views: 495Ishant denies backing Buchanan theory
Region: India"I have not said anything in support of the idea. It will be good for the team if we have only one captain. I don't know how having four captains will work," Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Ishant Sharma said. "I don't know t... more
Views: 616Rohit: There is no pressure on me
Region: IndiaDeccan Chargers player Rohit Sharma said: "There is no pressure on me. Yes, it was a challenge for me last year but I would be focussing on the IPL in South Africa. "A different venue would mean some adjustments but I am ... more
Views: 693"Cricket dying, needs T20 for survival"
Region: Barbados"Cricket is a dying sport and I believe that Twenty20 is going to be beneficial for many reasons," Legendary West Indian batsman Brian Lara said. "This new game has brought a different spectator. Not necessarily the right... more
Views: 1019"SA players not a must to win IPL"
Region: South Africa"Of course it would help if you have some South Africans in the side, for the event is taking place here. But I don't see it as a huge handicap for us," King's XI Punjab all-rounder Irfan Pathan said. "We played the Twent... more
Views: 514"IPL will help prepare for T20 WC"
Region: India"It's a blessing in disguise for us to play IPL in South Africa before the Twenty20 World Cup. We hardly get to play Twenty20 matches. But to get the chance to play 14 to 15 games in IPL against world class players will de... more
Views: 545Smith happy under Warne's shadow
Region: South Africa"I'm happy to be in the background," Graeme Smith said. "When I came home, the reception I got . . . That was something special. I've had to come to terms with the fact that with me, there's no balanced view. People eithe... more
Views: 716Bhajji: Critics can take a walk
Region: India"These people need to go through the records. I have taken wickets outside the sub-continent, in the West Indies and England. I guess some people need a reason to go after me," said Harbhajan Singh. "But to be honest, I d... more
Views: 578Warne banking on Smith to win friends
Region: South Africa"I've always enjoyed playing here. I've been back a few times to play in poker tournaments at Sun City. The public have booed me most of the time but hopefully playing with the Rajasthan Royals they'll get behind me," said... more
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