Alec Stewart hails the impressive English - Cricket News Update
England found a new admirer in former skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alec-James-Stewart-c43081, who called his team to go for the kill against the visiting Australians after their impressive shows at Lord’s and at The Oval.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stewart-c91370, who is a former English captain, wicketkeeper and opener, said that he thoroughly enjoyed the home side getting the better of their old nemesis and is relishing his side’s chancing of achieving with a rare whitewash.
“I would like to see them continue to pick their strongest side because it's not often you get an opportunity to whitewash http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 can make a habit of it over the next few years,” said the former captain.
England is on a winning spree, after they won four successive matches against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 and the Aussies. They have a chance to dethrone the visitors and become the new Top One Day International (ODI) side in the world, permitting they defeat their
arch rivals with a 5-0 margin, a feat they have already achieved in Test and T20 formats of the game.
Talking about the possibility, the former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Surrey-c851 player is optimistic about the prospects of the Poms becoming the number one ODI side in the world, “It would be great to see us reach the summit in all forms of the game ,” Stewart said.
“Whatever the rankings say, winning matches and winning series is most important and England are starting to make a good habit of that.”, the former player now commentator further added.
The hosts defeated the visitors at Lord’s by 15 runs, but the margin was even more comprehensive when they outdid the tourists a second time at The Oval, this time by a 6 wickets with more than four overs to spare.
The 49-year-old was all praises over the performances of the English captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 and was impressed by his leadership skills.
“Alastair Cook's captaincy goes from strength to strength. He looks very comfortable as the leader of the pack and is being very proactive in his decision-making,” Stewart added.
The Englishmen would next face-off their rivals at Edgbaston on July 4, with the hosts having an upper hand to seal the series while, the visitors would try to make a strong come back.
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