India v England - Poms all set to glorify in the history of Test cricket
England are about to embark on an experience of a life time once they take field in the upcoming third Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at Edgbaston, Birmingham on 10, August 2011 as they will have the opportunity to grab the number one spot in Test cricket.
England, who are already two up in the series by defeating the hosts in the first and second Test, need a draw or a win in the third Test to climb at the top of the mountain in Test cricket, a position which was grabbed by India less than a year ago by dethroning
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
For the past three to four years, English cricket has been improving and showing great potential. They caught the eye of the world by beating the Australians in the 2009 Ashes and then retaining the cherished urn by flabbergasting the Australians right at
their own backyard in the 2010-11 Ashes when Andrew Strauss’ led side humiliated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ricardo-Gouveia-c84824 Ponting’s Australian outfit, leaving the men from the southern hemisphere in disarray.
Now England are faced against India, which is the number one Team and also the World Champion in the 50-over game, busy fighting to save its top spot in Test cricket. Until now the English have seemed in no mood to let this opportunity slip away from their
clutches and have completely dominated India in the series so far.
Before the tournament, media hype had left many thinking if England were up to speed to post a befitting challenge against India. Fans were more focussed on India’s master blaster http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556’s 100th century in cricket than the outcome of
the tournament.
However, the numero uno side needs to forget about individual performances and work as the unified team to halt the English rampage, otherwise, the tourists are in for a humiliating end to the tour and with the growing protests in India against the poor
show by their side in England, things are destined to take an ugly turn in Indian cricket if India return back home carrying defeat in their luggage.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, however, the role that he is playing in the English team needs commendation because had he been the skipper of a team from the subcontinent he would have been bombarded by all sorts of praises in a region where
many consider cricket as a religion.
Meanwhile, India batting Meister http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 Tendulkar has looked nervous so far and perhaps the veteran batsman after a very long time in his career is having butterflies in his stomach due to the pressure before reaching the tally of 100 centuries.
From India, the man they call “The Wall” http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 is the only batsman who has taken the English bowlers to task and has shown impressive touch with the bat in the tour.
With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, nonetheless, they have other talented players in the squad capable of thrashing the hosts in the remainder of the tournament.
This is without a doubt a testing moment for the Indian skipper, Dhoni because if he manages to save his side from defeat he will be praised by the Indians as God on the team’s return, however, in case the side gets dethroned from their number one spot,
Dhoni will most likely face the music from the public and Indian selectors.
For India, they are in a place where they would not have wanted to be, while England who were highly underrated before the tournament have managed to grab everyone’s attention as they seek to write history in Test cricket.
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