Mark Ramprakash’s encounters of the ups and downs of Test cricket will stand him in good stead as England’s fulltime batting coach, says Nick Knight.
Ramprakash, 45, is working together with the team since May but will now raise his involvement after being validated as Graham Gooch’s successor.
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This Thursday only 100 days remain before the start of 2015 Cricket World Cup, so how have you been feeling about your team’s opportunities?
On November 6, our one day specialist Nick Knight will join us to field your questions regarding the tournament also to give his expert perspective on how each state is shaping up.
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England Women’s vice captain Heather Knight reflects on playing cricket at 5,752m…
The time’s 2am, the temperature’s somewhere between minus 15 and minus 20 degrees as well as the closing 1,000m of the tallest free standing mountain in the world stands dauntingly in front of me… Welcome to the longest day of my life, welcome to Mt Kili Madness.
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Suresh Raina smashed a brilliant unbeaten century as Chennai Super Kings romped to an eight-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Champions League T20 final in Bangalore.
Kolkata made 180-6 in their 20 overs after being put in to bat, opener Gautam Gambhir scoring 80, but the Super Kings reached their target with nine balls to spare and claimed the title for the second time.
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Suresh Raina smashed a brilliant unbeaten century as Chennai Super Kings romped to an eight-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Champions League T20 final in Bangalore.
Kolkata made 180-6 in their 20 overs after being put in to bat, opener Gautam Gambhir scoring 80, but the Super Kings reached their target with nine balls to spare and claimed the title for the second time.
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James Taylor’s prolific form against the top bowlers in national cricket completely warrants his England recall, says Nick Knight.
Nottinghamshire one-day captain Taylor continues to be included alongside Essex’s Ravi Bopara in a 16-man squad for England’s tour of Sri Lanka, where the side – directed by Alastair Cook – will play seven one-day internationals.
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England vice-captain Heather Knight insists the women’s cricket team are going from strength-to-strength under inspirational skipper Charlotte Edwards.
England bounced back from a Test defeat to record a 2-0 ODI series win against India, following that up with a 3-0 T20I series whitewash against South Africa.
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Listen this week’s edition of Sky Sports News HQ’s Sportswomen show with guest Heather Knight as a podcast.
The England cricketer joined Jane Douglas to look back on a Twenty20 series whitewash and discuss her future in the national team set-up after being given a professional contract.
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Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal will find it tough to correct his illegal bowling action before next year’s World Cup, says Nick Knight.
Ajmal has been banned from cricket by the International Cricket Committee after analysts at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane found that he straightens his arm by more than the permitted 15 degrees in all the deliveries he bowls.
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