England challenge Proteas..
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The summer series between India/England in England will be worth watching.
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^But Ehsan Bhai,no offence but I seriously wonder if England can withstand India. England has not played against India recently and England has not proven anything in the subcontinent of late.
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^But Ehsan Bhai,no offence but I seriously wonder if England can withstand India. England has not played against India recently and England has not proven anything in the subcontinent of late.
yes but the matches will be in England not in the sub continent so they will have the home advantage as well.
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As much as I hate saying it, India will beat the living daylight out of England
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We beat England both home and away last. England has gotten much better since we played them last but I still think we will beat them in England. Our fast bowlers like swing conditions better than seam conditions... so Eng is perfect for them. Our batting is much better than theirs.
Although I must say I do not enjoy watching cricket in England. Yes the grounds are good and the crowds are good but the play is dependent way too much on the weather.. which is way too inconsistent. Clouds come out and it's super swingy and hard to bat.. sun comes out and it becomes a flat track with the lower order batters scoring 50s and 100s easily on the same track where their top order batters were folding like a pack of cards because the clouds were out before. It just increases the luck factor a bit too much for my liking.
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Playing this English team in England will be difficult for Indian team. It will be a close contest, however England will beat India.
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England will beat India :D
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^That's all you can dream for.. :)
English side wil b pulverized by this India Team.. England could perform only against weak sides.But against India,it wi bea different story. :)
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^That's all you can dream for.. :)
English side wil b pulverized by this India Team.. England could perform only against weak sides.But against India,it wi bea different story. :)
keeping this for quote later in the summer when the result will be different.
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It will be highly difficult for India to beat England in England due to the dale steyn of england waiting for them - James Anderson!!
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Anderson is Steyn of England? COME ON !!!! Anderson is a lill bachha infront of Steyn.
India won in England last time. And most of the current England players were playing at that time too. They even had Flintoff. So come on !!
Yes England has become better since then... but so has India !!!
Why are my desi brothers rooting for the Angrez vs India??????
Just cuz they beat the weakest Aussie team in 2 decades it doesn't mean sht!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It will be close and hard series, I think England will win, this pulverizing and no one can beat India is just a dream.
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If India can get another reliable seamer to support Khan and Sree, we have a good chance. And another opener to replace Sehwag who probably cannot cut it in the swinging conditions.
Series would be a draw
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England target No. 1 ranking
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January 8, 2011
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England’s coach, Andy Flower, has praised the ruthlessness of his Ashes-winning cricketers, but warned that their 3-1 series win must not be seen as an end in itself, as the squad prepares to embark on a tough ODI campaign against Australia that will test their readiness for the World Cup in the subcontinent later this year.
Speaking on the morning after England’s innings-and-83-run victory in Sydney, Flower said that, while the successful defence of the Ashes in Australia was a special achievement, it would be disrespectful to the challenge posed by other countries to single it out as a crowning glory.
“Our celebrations were good, and well deserved by the players,” said Flower. “We had a good time and I think the guys are reflecting on a job well done and a job that they are very proud of. But our ultimate goal is to be No. 1 in the world, and in no way would I demean the Ashes series in saying that. Any series against any international nation is important in its own right, and any Test win is a very proud moment for me and our players. I think it would be disrespectful to view it any differently.”
England’s itinerary has left them little time to sit on their laurels. Much as was the case in 2009, when the team departed for Belfast shortly after wrapping up victory at The Oval, the squad set off for Canberra on Saturday to prepare for the two Twenty20 internationals that precede the seven-match ODI series. “There’s not much rest time,” said Flower. “The guys won’t be able to bask long in the sunshine. They have to get their training boots on, and get back to work soon.”
One man who will not be joining them on that trip, however, is Alastair Cook. England’s Test vice-captain is not a member of the one-day set-up, and so he is set to fly back to England on Saturday evening, to reflect on his phenomenal achievement in racking up 766 runs in the five Tests, a tally that has only ever been exceeded by one Englishman in Australia - Wally Hammond, who made 905 runs in 1928-29.
“Cook had a particularly outstanding series,” said Flower. “He’s a very strong young man, he’s displayed that strength in a number of ways through his career, and he’s overcome most challenges that have been put in front of him, which is testament to that strength of character. Our players are picked to play international cricket because we believe they are good enough, and crucially they believe they are good enough.”
Cook’s turnaround in form has been stunning, after he struggled to 100 runs in the first four Tests of the English season before saving his short-term place in the side with a gutsy second-innings century against Pakistan at The Oval.
“Considering that people were calling for his head not so long ago, it is an outstanding riposte,” said Flower. “Although that’s not why he did it. It was because of the pride he has in his own performance and because he is very proud to play for England. I am very happy for him personally, and we’re all thankful that he made those contributions to the team for us.”
The team ethic was the defining feature of England’s Test campaign, and of their rise and rise in the past 12 months, in which they have not lost a single series or tournament in any form of the game for 15 series and counting. The knock-on effect of such confidence is that the less-experienced members of the team, such as Tim Bresnan and Chris Tremlett, have been able to slot into the set-up without missing a beat.
“Bresnan and Tremlett stepped into the breach very skillfully I thought, and held themselves well under pressure,” said Flower. “It’s not easy to do when you don’t play a lot of cricket at the start of the series, and you’re asked to take over because of injury or form, but they did it very well. It’s down to a combination of things. It’s a testament to their character and the way they handle pressure, but also a testament to the unity in the side, and the fact that they felt comfortable coming in and didn’t feel like outsiders.”
The fact that England have forged a squad of international-standard players, rather than just a first eleven as was the case in 2005, augurs well for the challenges that lie ahead, with Flower hinting that changes of position and personnel may come into play when the team reaches the subcontinent in February for the World Cup. But all the while, that aim of No. 1 remains the ultimate focus.
“It’s realistic, it’s achievable,” said Flower. “I don’t know if we’ll get there or not, but it’s certainly what we are aiming for. This result will give the players a lot of confidence, and some of the results they are achieving are building that confidence all the time. Winning the Twenty20 World Cup, playing well in South Africa, and winning two of the last Ashes series are all things that will build the confidence of the side.”
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We beat England both home and away last. England has gotten much better since we played them last but I still think we will beat them in England. Our fast bowlers like swing conditions better than seam conditions...
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+1 it will be close.but i think india always have been good with swing conditions.one of the reason we won in england last time
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It will be close and hard series, I think England will win, this pulverizing and no one can beat India is just a dream.
Then `Englnad win' also will be a wild dream. :)
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Growing up, West Indies and Australia were fun to watch in the seventies. Watching England bat was like watching paint dry. Never got over that bias. Maybe they have become more attractive to watch. They appear to be good in self-promotion. For example, during the lead-in to Football World cup, the hype around the English Team far exceeds their ability to win. I suspect same could be going on in cricket as well?
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Then `Englnad win' also will be a wild dream. :)
exactly... based on what? them beating the weakest aussie team in 2 decades????
they lost to india in england last time... india are the favourites ;)
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Growing up, West Indies and Australia were fun to watch in the seventies. Watching England bat was like watching paint dry. Never got over that bias. Maybe they have become more attractive to watch. They appear to be good in self-promotion.** For example, during the lead-in to Football World cup, the hype around the English Team far exceeds their ability to win**. I suspect same could be going on in cricket as well?
English victories are simply `just happened' .... Let them take on India.They will feel the heat..
exactly... based on what?** them beating the weakest aussie team in 2 decades**???? they lost to india in england last time... india are the favourites ;)
The English strenth is just over hyped.They can not withstand professional teams like India or South Africa.