Cardiff is an excellent stadium – Nasser Hussain
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasser-Hussain-c78777, the former Captain of England, has appreciated the decision of starting the summer by playing a Test at Cardiff, which will prove to be a lucky charm for the home side.
England’s cricket team is appearing at a home venue after their famous victory in the Ashes early this year where the beat the old rivals, Australia, by 3-1. It was a convincing win for them and the English fans http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Willey-c81951 be anticipating the same performance
from them at home as well.
Nasser, who is a popular media person, and, now represents ‘Sky Sports’, was convinced that Cardiff was the best venue for both types of cricket.
“I have always said if it is going to be the England and Wales Cricket Board, we have to play Test matches and One Day Internationals in Cardiff”, said Hussain.
Sophia Garens, Cardiff is a home of the famous English county, Glamorgan, and the first Test match was played there from 8th July to 12th July, 2009, was against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
That was a high scoring match, England scored 435 runs in their first innings. The Kangaroos gave a solid reply by posting 674 runs and declared their first innings for the loss of six wickets. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 managed 252 runs for the loss of nine wickets and the
match ended in a draw.
It will only be the second time Cardiff hosts a Test match will be played and England will be looking forward to start the series with an emphatic win over the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 or Australia but a good show by the Lankans can pull the crowds to the stadium.
“Hopefully there will be some late http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cameron-James-Borgas-c49157 sold and England and Sri Lanka will put on a good show and reward the people who have bought tickets”.
Nasser commented that England is composed of high class talent and if they can repeat their Ashes performance, they will rule all cricket playing nations. He went on to say:
“England are also looking ahead to become the top Test nation in the world and to achieve that this summer they need to beat http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 and India, who are both good sides”.
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