Alastair Cook not judging India over recent home series – Cricket News Update
English ODI skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026, has clarified that his side is not judging the Men in Blue in light of their dismal tour to England, and is not predicting a sure win over them in India.
The 26-year-old also admitted that it would not be a piece of cake to beat the Men in Blue in India.
According to the English captain, who was appointed as England’s ODI skipper after the recently concluded World Cup, stated that it has always been tough to play in India.
However, he showed confidence over his team's ability to beat India, accepting the challenge as an opportunity to improve England’s record on the Indian soul.
"I don't see any relation between what happened in England and what's going to happen out here. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 side to play the world champions in their back yard," said Cook.
Recently, the Indian side toured England to play 4 Tests, 5 ODIs and a maiden Twenty20 game, failing to perform according to their potential.
The home team was right on the money to outclass the visiting side and white washed the Men in Blue in the Test series, which led them to grab the World’s number 1 Test position on ICC's Test rankings.
After giving an excellent recital in the Test series, the Poms continued their winning momentum in the shortest format of the game.
Considering England’s performance against India during the recently concluded series, it is generally perceived that the upcoming series is going to be an exciting and nail biting contest.
The first match of the series between India and England is scheduled to be played on October, 14, 2011, at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Uppal, in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792.
Whereas, the 2nd ODI will be played on October, 17, 2011, at Feroz Shah Kotla in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 Cricket Association Stadium Mohali, in Chandigarh, is set to host the 3rd ODI on October, 20, 2011.
The last two matches of the series are scheduled for October, 23, 2011, and October, 25 2011, at Wankhede Stadium in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820, and Eden Gardens in Kolkata, respectively.
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