An open door for Prince
Region: South Africa"It does allow you to get bigger scores than in the middle order where you tend to run out of partners," Ashwell Prince said. "At this stage I'm just looking at the positives. I'm just happy to be back in the team. It's be... more
Views: 667Australia push for clean sweep
Region: Australia"It's really important for us because this team is a young, new team so they're setting their own standards a little bit and they're putting their own footprint on the world of cricket," Australia's coach Tim Nielsen said.... more
Views: 565Johnson's found the inswinger
Region: South Africa"I don't know if it was the first or second ball that swung back into McKenzie," Mitchell Johnson said. "My first two balls to Smith swung and obviously the second one got him. Being a left-armer bowling to a left-hander y... more
Views: 515Albie primed for Test debut
Region: South Africa"I've got to discuss that with Proccy [Procter] first but I do think that in all likelihood Albie will start," The coach Mickey Arthur said. "It gives us a bit more batting depth, but we have to get 20 wickets. His pace in... more
Views: 525Arthur looking to restore pride
Region: South Africa"It really is disappointing to have lost this series, and we have no excuses as Australia deserve all the credit for the cricket they have played," Mickey Arthur said. "But we take a lot of pride in our performances and w... more
Views: 484Smith hints at rift in Proteas camp
Region: South Africa"Six months ago, I proposed the idea of a vice-captain to be named across all three teams (Test, one-day and Twenty20)," said South African skipper Graeme Smith. "Although I never envisioned a situation like this when I... more
Views: 700North replaces Voges in Oz squad
Region: Australia"On being informed by Adam that he is to be married during that series, Adam requested consideration be given for him to fly back to Australia for the wedding. “ "This would have rendered him unavailable for at leas... more
Views: 515Johnson eyes clean sweep
Region: South Africa"We've just taken it game-by-game. I think the way we performed in Sydney and then coming into this series we wanted to play really good cricket," Mitchell Johnson said. "We've just backed out ability, we haven't thought ... more
Views: 607Brett Lee ready to return
Region: Australia"I actually reckon it is ideal (the IPL)," Brett Lee said. "I can bowl four (overs) straight depending on how the game goes. The way I look at it, it's the perfect lead in, so I'm actually really excited about it. "That ... more
Views: 656Ponting fears for Test cricket's future
Region: Australia"There's a really dangerous thing going on at the moment," Australia skipper Ricky Ponting said. "I gave the Bradman Oration last year and I stated that what I want for the next generation of Australians is to do what I'v... more
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