Ian Bell calls for self assessment – Cricket News Roundup – Part 2 – July 25, 2012
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
The no.1 ranked Poms were humbled by an overwhelming innings and 12-run margin at the Oval, where the touring side amassed a record 637 for 2, which included a triple century from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557. In contrast, the English batters failed to deal with the threat
of the opposition bowlers and now remain one defeat away from relinquishing their Test supremacy.
Bell however, said that the coach has held meetings with the players, and the team is indeed working out ways to get back in the three-match Test series.
"We've had a chat. That's the one great thing about this team is we talk and there will be honesty," Bell said. "We're not going to say we were outplayed - we're going to discuss why. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362 will want everyone to scratch their minds and work out how
they can improve.”
Former Pakistani speedster, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193, has missed out on the vacant Australian bowling coach position, claiming that it didn’t work out between him and Cricket Australia.
"I was interested but it didn't work out between me and Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746," Waqar told ESPNcricinfo. "It didn't really work out. They did interview me. I guess what I'm offering and what they're looking at are two different things.”
Waqar showed interest after the post was left void by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Craig-John-McDermott-c51704 this May, who cited hectic scheduling as the main reason for his stepping down. Other bowling coach in contention includes Ali de Winter, the current Tasmanian mentor.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in the first Test, which begins today at Antigua.
The Kiwi batters have been poor on the tour so far, which has already seen them lose the T20 and 50-over series by 2-0 and 4-1 margins respectively. Their preparation for the first Test was also not up to scratch where they barely avoided defeat in the three-day
practice game.
Wright wants his players to score runs with the bat in order to put up a fight. "I believe though, that if we can put runs on the board, we've got a big chance here."
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