Defeat in the last ODI extremely frustrating, says Alastair Cook – Cricket News Update
After a disastrous defeat in the fifth One Day International (ODI) against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026, the England captain, is terribly frustrated due to the poor shot-selection by his batsmen and hopes the team will learn from their mistakes
in future.
England were leading the 5-match series 2-1 and had a good chance of winning at Nottingham and avenging their earlier defeat in the longest format. However, that was not to be the case as Cook’s men succumbed under pressure and were dismissed for merely
182 runs in the 46th over of the innings.
The visitors chased down the total with seven wickets and more than 15 overs to spare, which is an emphatic victory in the 50-over format, thanks to an unbeaten century stand between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-de-Villiers-c887.
Cook, who has done a superb job for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 since taking over the ODI leadership, is devastated with his batsmen, who he believes, threw away their wickets at crucial junctures of the game.
The left-handed opener is disappointed to have lost the opportunity of winning an ODI series against one of the world’s best sides.
"We're clearly very frustrated and disappointed - especially with the manner of the dismissals," Cook said. "I don't think I've played in a game where we've given away so many dismissals before. It's very frustrating when it does
happen to you, especially in a series that's there to win."
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Essex-c783 batsman, who has recently been given Test captaincy after Andrew Strauss’ retirement, believes in professionalism and hopes that his boys will continue to enhance their skills in future.
"All of us, from one to 11, just played some pretty poor shots. I don't know why. As a side, our real challenge has always been to be as consistent as we can. We've made huge strides at that. But there's always that performance in
there, which we're trying to eradicate," he added.
The two teams are now all set to lock horns for a three-match T20 series, starting on Saturday, ahead of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 later this month.
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