India in England 2011: Matt Prior attributes England win to team spirit and resilience – Cricket News Update
The wicket-keeper batsman of England, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984, has attributed the convincing wins in the opening two Tests of the four-match series to the hard work and the resilience team has shown in the games.
The 29-year-old South Africa-born cricketer was happy with the fight back his team showed in the Trent Bridge Test after struggling at 124 for 8.
"We showed resilience at Trent Bridge against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and that is a reward for the hard work we put in to our preparation,” said Prior, as the hosts went on to win the Trent Bridge Test by a mammoth 319-run margin.
"Our resilience comes from the amount of hard work we put in as a team. The precision that goes into our training for every Test leaves the guys feeling very confident before the match has even started," he added further.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sussex-c852 gloveman agreed they are high at confidence after convincing victories at Lord’s and Trent Bridge, but stressed that one cannot just rely on winning and need to do something else to continue the winning streak.
Prior, with a tally of 247 runs from four innings averages 82.33 in the tournament. He has been a vital cog in Poms’ victories. He played a three-digit knock at a crucial stage in the second innings of Lord’s Test as the hosts were reeling at 62 for 5. He
shared a 162-run stand with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465 to take the side to 269 for 6 declare as England won the Test by 196 runs in the end. He struck a half century at Trent Bridge as well.
Reminiscing England’s first innings at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826, Prior said that the time they were struggling at 124 for 8, his mind went back to the 2007 Trent Bridge Test, when the side attracted headlines for wrong reasons after losing the match by seven wickets.
Prior however, was happy for the fight back his side had shown in the match as they went on to win the second Test by 319 runs. He said that it was the best win he had been involved in with England.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 is currently leading the four-match series 2-0 and a victory at Edgbaston would not only earn them a series win but also the World’s Test number one status as well.
Both the outfits are scheduled to play five One Day Internationals and a one-off T20 International as well.
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