http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 satisfied with his team’s preparations – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013’s captain, Alastair Cook, is satisfied with his side’s progress on the tour of India so far and believes that all the players have found valuable practice ahead of the all-important series against the Men in Blue.
The four-match series begins from November 15, at Ahmedabad, with both the teams looking to prove a point after England’s whitewash over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at home last year.
The visitors have faced a couple of fitness issues on the tour so far, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465 still nursing their respective injuries.
While expressing his views after the Poms’ last practice game against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 and company, who are always a formidable unit at home.
“Everyone's got a chance to play in the three practice games. It was a good workout for the team. We are settling down nicely,” he said.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been criticised by many former England cricketers for depriving the visitors of an opportunity to practice against high-quality spinners, as the selectors opted for more fast bowlers in the tour matches.
Cook however, is not too fazed and said that the English batsmen were able to practice against spinners in the training sessions.
“That's something beyond our control,” said the England captain. “Only time will tell. But we have had good spinners bowling to us in the nets.”
In the absence of Broad and Finn, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711, the all-rounder, has done brilliantly in the practice matches, enhancing his chances of finding a place in the playing-11 for the first Test.
The England captain is happy with the showings of most of his players and said that anyone can be a part of the team for the Ahmedabad Test.
“Tim has been a part of our schemes for the last two years. And, it's good to see him, Stuart Meaker and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Onions-c1449 perform well. All three bowlers showed good control,” mentioned Cook.
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