'He has all the shots -- reverse sweep, slog sweep, everything -- but the problem is that all these shots are high-risk shots.' 'With his defence, he will surely score runs every game if he faces 200 balls.'
'As a Son, a Brother and a Friend, I humbly request everyone not to indulge in these speculations, as they have caused immense pain to me and my family.'
South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan next month.
'The best coach is the one who is tactically superior. He should know how to pick the right XI according to the conditions.'
'Physical contact in Melbourne and the sandpaper incident in Sydney were out of line.'
Izhaan Mirza had the chance to meet Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his daughter Ziva.
'In India, there are fans. They are crazy.'
'Bumrah is not the right option for captain.' 'All the pressure to deliver is on his shoulders. So taking on the mantle of captain will be added pressure.'
'A cricketer is a very proud person.' 'When he sees the kind of performances he has had in the past but cannot replicate them, and when young players are performing well, these factors weigh heavily on his mind.'
'I do not think we have heard the last of that yet.'
'I have idolised him from a young age and he is a legend of the game.'
Australia's young opener Sam Konstas accepted responsibility for an on-field spat with Jasprit Bumrah on Day 1 of the Sydney Test.
Pakistan's players were fined 25 percent of their match fee and docked World Test Championship points for failing to maintaining a slow over-rate during the second Test against South Africa.
I was really surprised when he wasn't flown out even halfway through the series, two Test matches in.'
One of the factors that contributed to the downfall of the Indian team was the shambolic batting display throughout the series. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Ravindra Jadeja thoroughly underperformed.
'He has not lived up to expectations.' 'If this was Shubman Gill from Tamil Nadu, he would have been dropped.'
His heroics with the ball have reportedly earned him the nod to serve as Rohit Sharma's deputy for the ICC Champions Trophy to be played next month.
Harbhajan Singh has strongly criticised the Indian team management for their handling of pacer Jasprit Bumrah
The Aussie cricketers were joined by their families on the field as they savoured a series win that came after a decade.
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