Andy Flower expresses confidence in his team – Cricket News Update
Even after England suffered a heavy defeat against South Africa by an innings and 12 runs in the first Test at the Oval, the English coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362, is confident his side would bounce back in the second Test of the three-match series, at Headingley.
In an interview published on cricbuzz.com, Flower said, “I have every confidence in our players that we can come back and play good cricket."
Recognizing South Africa’s dominance over England in the first Test, Flower reckoned, “They outplayed us, they played outstanding cricket. We fought hard but we weren't good enough. We get another opportunity on Thursday."
Rubbishing the rumours of panic in the England camp, he argued that coming back in the second Test would not be a major problem for his team, as they just need to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 to the plan and do the things they have been doing for the last couple of years, that
earned them the number-one spot in the longest format of the game.
“We get ourselves into the right frame of mind by doing the things that we have been doing very well for the last couple of years," remarked the English coach when asked how his side would crawl back in the tournament.
Defending his coaching methods, Flower argued, “After one Test loss you don't throw your methods out of the window. Sometimes you are outplayed regardless of the attempts.”
He pointed out that England after having a great start in the first Test, lost their composure, and failed to capitalize their opening day performance.
England were later reduced to rubble by South African batsmen, who clobbered an enormous total of 637 runs in reply to England’s first innings tally of 385.
The South African innings included a triple century by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557, as the English bowlers did not have answers to his extraordinary batting.
Ace spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501, in his recent interview also backed his team to make a strong comeback in the match despite their shattering defeat by the hands of the South Africans.
Swann insisted that it was vital for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in the next encounter.
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