India showed too much bravado says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasser-Hussain-c78777 – Cricket News Update
Following his side’s impressive series triumph against India, former England skipper, Nasser Hussain, said that the Indians let themselves down by believing that the turning pitches will do the trick for them.
The touring contingent showed immense resilience to break their almost 3-decade drought on Indian soil by winning the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anthony-Stanislaus-De-Mello-c45099 trophy, scooping the four-match series 2-1.
After suffering a crushing defeat in the opening clash at Ahmedabad, where the team again displayed vulnerability on turning tracks, the Poms duly cemented their authority in the series by winning the next two bouts convincingly.
The likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 fended off the Indian spinners, and their impressive performances further rubbed-off on the other players, who then settled into their grooves as the series progressed.
The bowlers also held their end of the bargain, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705 out performing their Indian counterparts with relative ease. With a 2-1 lead in the bag, the Poms secured a comfortable draw in the recently concluded Nagpur clash to secure the series in their favour.
Their performances have drawn plenty of praise from all quarters, with pundits commending their hunger for Test cricket. Hussain also spoke about England’s mammoth achievement, claiming that they are indeed worthy winners.
"India are not the side they were. If I was putting together a composite side from the two teams I would start by picking the whole http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in Indian conditions," Hussain wrote in his column for 'The Daily Mail'.
He further blamed India’s complacent attitude, where they showed lack of intent and purpose on the field, banking solely on the nature of the wicket to bring the Poms down.
"The tourists were fitter, both physically and mentally, and hungrier for Test cricket."India went one up and just thought they could prepare a turning pitch and England would crumble. They showed too much bravado. And England made them pay very heavily indeed for that," he added.
India will be hoping to restore some pride, when they take on the tourists in the upcoming T20Is, starting this Thursday.
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