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Michael Atherton
Thu, October 06 2011
A team is as good as the captain, says Nasser Hussain
By CricketCountry Staff
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes leader of a team is as good as the team and a captain should be a friend to the players to understand their insecurities.
Mon, August 22 2011
ECB ignore Tiger Pataudi; gives England sponsor trophy first
Former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was given cold shoulder by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) during the post-series presentation ceremony where English captain Andrew Strauss was officially handed the sponsors' trophy rather Pataudi Trophy for which the teams were officially playing for.
Mon, August 22 2011
It might take half an hour to explain what went wrong: Dravid
Rahul Dravid has been known for presenting dead bat to any question that can court controversy but India's best batsman in a one line statement after the 0-4 whitewash revealed all about what went wrong during the series.
Sun, July 17 2011
Atherton lavishes praise on Dhoni
Former England skipper Michael Atherton is highly impressed with Mahendra Singh Dhoni and said his record as India captain speaks a lot about his leadership qualities.
Wed, July 13 2011
England should be wary of Tendulkar, opine former captains
Former England captains Michael Vaughan, Nasser Hussain, Mike Atherton and Graham Gooch have warned that even at the twilight of his international career, Sachin Tendulkar would be the biggest threat to England when they take on India in a Test series starting on July 21.
Sun, July 10 2011
Cook delighted after a series victory over Sri Lanka
By Julian Guyer
England's new one-day captain Alastair Cook had the ideal riposte to his detractors after being named man-of-the-series in a 3-2 win over Sri Lanka.
Tue, July 05 2011
Cook can play as good as any ODI player: Sobers
By Julian Guyer
Cricket great Sir Garfield Sobers's belief in Alastair Cook's one-day ability was rewarded by the England batsman's century last weekend.Cook is now one of the world's leading Test openers, but there are doubts as to whether he can score quickly enough in one-dayers.
Tue, June 28 2011
Cook hits back at Atherton
Alastair Cook, England's new one-day captain, has responded to being dubbed a "plodder" by ex-England skipper Michael Atherton by saying "it takes one to know one".
Mon, March 24 2014
Sir Don vs Tendulkar: Why it’s futile to compare players from different eras
The two legends were from two completely different eras.
Thu, April 17 2014
The bat through finishing school
The finishing touches that will prepare him for the big leagues.