Even a depleted Indian team is stronger at home, feels Alastair Cook – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026, the skipper of England One-Day team, has said his team cannot afford to take things lightly during the upcoming series, as even a depleted Indian side will be a dangerous opposition in local conditions.
The five-match One Day International (ODI) clash between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 on October 14, 2011.
The Englishmen hammered Team India when both sides met last time in England. After wrestling the No. 1 position in the Test rankings by winning the Test series 4-0, the home side sealed the One-day series by a margin of three games.
Following the recent debacle, Team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364, are yet to recover from their respective injuries.
In such circumstances, the present Indian side is relatively inexperienced, but Cook reiterated that it will be a tough battle since the Men in Blue are quite capable at home.
"I don`t read too much into the favourites tag. It is going to be a very different challenge, I don`t see any relation between what happened in England and what is going to happen here. India is historically strong at home," Cook told media persons, a day
after reaching India.
The injury-hit bowling department will be India’s biggest point of concern when they take on mighty England. Due to unavailability of Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143 will be the only veteran seamer in the pace attack. On the other
hand, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453.
However, the opponent skipper is not ready to relax, saying that despite the lack of international exposure, the young Indian bowlers will form a formidable force.
"They might be inexperienced in international games, but they are experienced in local conditions which is an important thing. Obviously it is going to be a tough challenge," added the left-handed opener who will be playing his third series as captain.
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