Andrew Flintoff rubbishes T20 return suggestions – Cricket News Roundup – Part III – November 17, 2012
Veteran England all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flintoff-c44360, who recently embarked on a career as a professional boxer, on Saturday downplayed the suggestions of returning to T20 cricket, saying he was not interested in resuming his cricketing career.
"I finished at 31, that was my last game," said Flintoff while speaking to The Sun. "I've not made it a secret that I miss playing cricket...You can dream and you can daydream but it's not happening really," he added further.
The 34-year-old former England skipper retired from all cricket in September 2010 on account of a longstanding knee injury. The promising all-rounder served the game for 12 exciting years, playing 79 Tests and 141 One Day Internationals. He played his swansong match a year before announcing his retirement.
Legendary Indian all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, saying the comparison would only bring extra pressure to the former.
Pujara played a magnificent knock of 206 not out in the first innings of the ongoing first Test against England, in Ahmedabad, to help his side post a mammoth total of 521 for 8 (declared). His calm assurance and flawless technique caused the cricketing fraternity in India to start comparing him to The Wall. But Kapil, the 1983 World Cup winning captain, urged to let Pujara make his own position in the team and a name for himself.
"He has just started. He has shown great temperament but you cannot compare him with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-c83321 so early. It is unfair to put him under pressure and say he is the replacement of so and so," the former Indian great said on the sidelines of the 'HT Leadership Summit'.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, on Friday shared that his mantra of playing big innings was that he always values his wicket regardless of the runs on the board.
While speaking to media reporters after scoring his maiden double ton in only his sixth Test match, the 24-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gujarat-c787 batsman said that he never wanted to give away his wicket and that was the reason behind his ability to score big runs in domestic as well as international cricket.
"I never like to get out. There's always a price on my wicket. Even after scoring a double-hundred I never wanted to give away my wicket. That's the reason why I'm able to score big runs," said Pujara.
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