http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 is on road to world no. 1 ranking - Cricket News Update
Sky Sports’ cricket commentator, David Lloyd, recently stated that the English team seems to be in its finest form, and may head out to beating http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 4-0 in the ongoing Test series, securing the number 1 spot on the World Test ranking.
The statement from Lloyd came after the exceptional performance offered by the hosts in the opening Test fixture at Lord’s, on Monday, July 25, 2011, where England defeated the Indian tourists with 196 runs, marking their landmark win at the much anticipated
2000th Test fixture in the history of cricket.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 went on revealing that Indian spearhead, Zaheer Khan’s exclusion from the upcoming second Test match, scheduled to take off on Friday, July 29, 2011, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, might pose more threat for the Indian side, since much reliance was rested
on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) Cricket World Cup.
However, offering his overall analysis for the Indian pacers, Lloyd cited the Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 to have taken on a wise option after winning the toss and opting to bowl first. Unfortunately, an opportunity forgone by the players, according
to Lloyd, the bowlers offered disappointment for the captain.
As for the upcoming fixture, Lloyd sights confidence in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501, since the upcoming fixture’s venue, Trent Bridge, comes as the home ground for the English bowlers.
“England will go there full of confidence after producing one of their best bowling displays on a pitch that wasn't offering too much. They didn't let India settle. They were on top of them from the start. It was a fabulous performance,” stated Lloyd.
In his pre-series comments, Lloyd stated that having seen Swann bowl closely in the last few years, he stands out as an exceptional spinner. As for the series, he sees it as a duel between Swann and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453.
On the other hand, Lloyd also believes that Harbhajan Singh might prove his true might on the series despite struggling in the opening fixture. As for the Indian batsmen, Lloyd rested his confidence in Dhoni and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539.
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