Ganguly expects http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and Tendulkar to bounce back – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820.
The hosts were duly brought back to earth by the English contingent, which overcame their spin troubles to level the series with a convincing win as the match ended well inside four days.
After opting to bat first, the Men in Blue made 327 in their first innings, which included another ton for the inform http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 cemented their
side’s position in the match by scoring centuries.
The English skipper maintained his imperious touch with the bat by notching up 122, while Pietersen displayed his batting prowess by amassing a sublime 186. Their knocks allowed the Poms to take a 86-run first innings lead, which was then ably defended by
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501, who shared all 10 second innings Indian wickets.
England eventually needed just 57 in their second outing, a target which was easily accomplished by their openers.
That defeat has further highlighted the frailties of the current Indian contingent, which fell considerably short despite having the obvious home advantage. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s position has also come under scrutiny after the Indian captain again failed
to make an impression with the bat.
On the captaincy issue, Ganguly said that a lot will depend on the results of the upcoming matches. "First, we lose two more Tests, than we will talk about this. Let's cross the bridge when we get there."
Billed as a revenge series, where the Men in Blue could make up for the 4-0 drubbing they suffered in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, another poor showing will surely be unacceptable. "It was one of those losses. As I said, England outplayed the Indians with their spin bowling."
It will be an accident if we don't win the series."
He further backed Indian maestro http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 to find his groove in the third and fourth Tests.
"Yes, his reflexes have gone down. But that is bound to happen with age. But what I feel is that Tendulkar is out of form and needs runs."I want to earnestly believe that he will get runs in the two remaining Tests".
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