England v India – 2nd Test – English batting performance analysis
Cherishing a dream merely is not sufficient unless you step forward to translate it into reality. Vigilance, diligence, stamina and struggles are the keys that always open the doors of the castle of success. If you want to see all these things combined at
the same place, take a look at Team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749’s sober, sterling and startling batting performance in the 2nd Test match against India at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
There is not denying the fact that a batsman in Test cricket is as important as a heart in the body, because longer formats are all about runs. The more you score, the more you thrive.
The English batsmen, from top to bottom, flexed their muscles to outplay the Men in Blue at the bouncy and grassy pitch of Trent Bridge. Though they collapsed for only 221 runs in their 1st innings but went out of gear to compensate the loss in
the 2nd innings at Day 3 of the match.
Having been asked to bat first, the Poms could not strongly defend the pace attack of the Indians and the entire batting line-up fell after piling up just 221 runs in 68.4 overs at Day 1.
Bowling the tourists out for 288, the English resorted to score lavishly in the second innings. The Day 3 of the Trent Bridge Test witnessed sizzling boundaries, dashing shots and massive runs.
With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 falling on 16 and 5 respectively, the batsmen of top and middle orders went on rampage.
Defying every bowling tactic of the rivals and playing every delivery confidently, the English batsmen continued their firework throughout the day and kept the scorecard ticking quickly.
The one-down batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597, was the protagonist of the day as he scored 159 runs off 206 deliveries with the help of 24 boundaries. He played very quick and fabulous innings, taking the Indian pacers like hot cakes and striking on all sides of the wicket.
Along with Bell, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Morgan-c77707 lashed 8 fours and one six.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 was the hero of the middle order. He played extra-ordinarily good innings with quick runs and stylish shots. He scored 73 off 60 balls with the help of 10 fours and a six.
From the lower batting order, the two hero pacers of the 2nd Test, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465, unleashed surplus and unabated firework with the bat, making 90 and 44 respectively.
Thus, the Poms totalled 544 runs from 120.2 overs in their 2nd innings, rendering the rivals unable to defend and clearing the prospects of their second marvellous victory.
Restricting the Indians to just 158 runs in their second innings, the English bagged a historical victory with a huge margin of 319 runs.
It will be unfair if we do not give the credit of this mega success of the batsmen of Team England who have displayed consistency in both the Tests of the series played so far. Winning emphatically over the World’s No 1 Test side, they have proved that they
are invincible against every team of the world.
Strauss, the skipper, and Flower, the coach, of Team England are wholeheartedly happy as their efforts have brought fruits and they have become able to build up a rock-solid batting line-up that is supposed to make their team the No 1 in near future, probably
during the ongoing series.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/engine/current/match/474473.html
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/engine/match/474473.html?innings=1;view=fow
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2011/jul/26/england-india-cricket-test-series
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