http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anthony-Stanislaus-De-Mello-c45099 trophy - Match Preview – Part 2
Continued from Part 1….
The mood in the opposing dressing room would be very low following another insipid showing on sub-continental tracks. They had trained well and got runs under their belt in the three warm-up matches, but came up well short when the need arrived.
They have plenty to worry about as they enter the Test match. Apart from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984, the batters found spin tough to handle and all their preconceived approaches back fired. Nick Compton struggled to push on after getting starts, although one expects him to retain his place at the top.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806’s woes against left-arm spin continue to make the headlines, despite Head Coach backing his approach to come good as the series progresses. He remains their star player and the tourists will be counting on him to get back to his best.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eoin-Joseph-Gerard-Morgan-c56032. The former has impressed greatly over the past couple of months but the latter has a slight advantage of knowing the conditions well due to his superior Indian knowledge due to his time in the Indian Premier League.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samit-Patel-c2426 is most likely to retain his place although he offered little in the all-rounder capacity. He however, was also unlucky in both the innings after being wrongly adjudged lbw.
The major contention for the English contingent revolves around their bowling composition. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711 were completely out bowled by their Indian counterparts, and managed just a solitary wicket between them. Flower admitted that he misread the track after opting for a three-man pace attack but was also disappointed with their respective displays.
They are further rocked by the news that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ST-Finn-c2566 will miss the second Test after aggravating his thigh strain which he picked in the first warm-up game. His extra pace would have been crucial for the tourists but as it stands, they will have to pick from the remaining pacers, which also include uncapped Stuart Meaker.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 some respite. The off-break bowler was the team’s main weapon in the first Test and will need to be at the top of his game again.
"There might be a little more bounce in Mumbai which will help our seamers. Of course we have to bring in a batsman, but on any other changes I'd like to see the pitch first. Then I'll try to make a better judgment than the last one. If it looks as though it will turn a lot, we will contemplate two spinners,” Flower had earlier said.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013’s attempt to square the series will largely be pinned on Cook, who remains their most assured batter for now. The captain led from the front and displayed great composure for his mammoth 176-run knock.
The track in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 is expected to offer extra purchase to the fast bowlers but playing two spinners is always advisable in the sub-continent. Dhoni was highly critical of the Motera track, which was overall sluggish to say the least. One expects the upcoming deck to offer both sides something to work with, making toss less crucial.
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