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Snappy Q&As with the players

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Trent Boult

'If I could do it over, I'd bowl a yorker'

Trent Boult talks about not beating England in Auckland and confesses to providing misleading information about himself

Brendan Taylor

'It's a great rivalry between us and Bangladesh'

Brendan Taylor talks sledging, heroes, food and last-ball sixes

Pragyan Ojha

'You become more responsible after you get married'

Did you know Pragyan Ojha speaks funny Telugu, collects Tendulkar memorabilia, and sleeps on the side of the bed facing the door?

Umesh Yadav

'Feels good to be the fastest bowler in India now'

Meet Umesh Yadav, aka Babloo: motorbike-loving, healthy-eating, former fruit-stealing speed demon

Abhishek Nayar

'I went to dinner with my whites, gloves and helmet on'

Avoid inviting Abhishek Nayar to black-tie dinners on a day he hasn't batted well

Mashrafe Mortaza

'I'm a big fan of McGrath's consistency'

Champion tree-climber, swimmer and one-time fast driver Mashrafe Mortaza talks about the things that make him tick

L Balaji

'The whole Gaddafi Stadium was chanting my name'

L Balaji got plenty of fans when he toured Pakistan in 2004. Shoaib Akhtar wasn't one of them

Suresh Raina

'I'm tired of being asked who I am dating'

But ask him to sing to you or to wear a red blazer over his yellow Chennai jersey, and Suresh Raina will oblige

Ronnie Hira

'I'd like to be a bit taller'

Ronnie Hira is tired of short-people jokes, and of being called Ron Weasley

Murali Kartik

'Every time I go to the washroom I have a shower'

Don't go greeting Murali Kartik if you've just had a roll in the mud. And don't ask him what he did to be kept out of the Indian squad either

Yasir Arafat

'I'm a green belt in karate'

Yasir Arafat travels the world to play T20. When he's not trying to memorise the names of his team-mates, he enjoys playing football and watching boxing

Kevin O'Brien

'I have no desire to play for England'

Nor does Kevin O'Brien wish to auction the bat with which he scored the fastest World Cup century, a feat that got him an award nomination and a book

Charlotte Edwards

'I wish I was playing in the Olympics'

Other things you should know about Charlotte Edwards: she's a sports fan, loves her ketchup, and idolised Steve Waugh

Geraint Jones

'I don't care if it wasn't out'

Geraint Jones remembers the catch he took to end Edgbaston 2005, but little of the celebrations that followed

Jacob Oram

'I didn't grow up wanting to play cricket'

Jacob Oram on not having any cricket heroes, and which Chris Martin he'd rather bat with

Ajmal Shahzad

'When I was younger I used to bowl like Shoaib'

Grilled-chicken fiend Ajmal Shahzad is quite the mimic when it comes to other bowlers

Morne Morkel

'Who's my bunny? Wait and see'

He's not naming any names, but all will be revealed soon, says Morne Morkel

Shakib Al Hasan

'I like football more than cricket'

Is the world's top allrounder trapped in the wrong sport? Hear it from the man himself

Andre Russell

'I'd ask Gayle if he has an angry face'

Andre Russell on what puzzles him about his West Indies team-mate, what he's usually doing when he gets a call-up, his fashion statement, and hairstyle trends

Darren Sammy

'I'm a proud mama's boy'

The West Indies captain loves his mum, buys her expensive gifts, and hopes she won't hear him swear too much. And did you know he's afraid of flying?

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