Andrew Strauss confident of turning things around at Headingley – Cricket News Update
Amidst http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964 is still hopeful of bouncing back strongly come the 2nd Test of the three-match
series, scheduled to being today at Leeds, Headingley.
While speaking to media persons on the eve of the match, the 35-year-old South Africa-born England skipper said that despite facing morale sapping thrashing in the series opener last week, his men were determined to make a comeback in the series by putting
on a better show in the second Test.
"There's quite a steely determination to put on a better showing here this week," said the left-handed opener, who could manage to score 0 and 27 at The Kia Oval.
"I've always felt, that when you’ve had a loss like that it drives people to really come out with something special the week after...and I'm expecting something similar this week," added Strauss in an optimistic tone.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Middlesex-c817 star, however admitted that he was disappointed with the way his side played in the series opener.
England’s batting as well as bowling at The Oval was a total failure. The formidable English batting line-up could score a tally of 625 in their both innings (385 and 240), compared to South Africa’s first innings total of 637 for 2 declare, as the hosts
succumbed to an innings and 12-run defeat in the series opener.
The innings crushing has also put England’s World number one Test status on line. One more South African win or two drawn Tests would propel currently ranked Test No. 3 Proteas to the top of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 (No.
2).
“Being No1 isn’t something we focus on a day-to-day basis but we want to win this series,” said Strauss, a veteran of 98 Tests and 127 One Day Internationals.
“If we lose it, we lose that ranking as well, which will hurt. It’s going to take a little bit of character and guts but I know we’ve got a bit of that in the squad.”
Meanwhile, head coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362 has also backed his men to put the Oval crushing at their back and make a turnaround at Headingley.
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