It is a great victory, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 – Cricket News Update
Extremely happy after squaring the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Test, Alastair Cook, the England captain, believes that it is a great victory and praised the efforts of his team under trying circumstances.
After a dismal performance in the first Test at Ahmedabad, the Poms were not rated to make a comeback in the series, especially on turning tracks, which have been their weakness over the years. Some of the sporting analysts and former
cricketers predicted a whitewash for England.
To make matters worse, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 lost the toss on day one on a pitch that was expected to deteriorate with the passage of time. However, Cook and company showed their character and took an 86-run lead in the first innings, which proved
to be crucial in the outcome of the game.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 bowled brilliantly as a pair and grabbed 19 wickets in the match. After James Anderson’s initial burst of four overs, the spin-twins bowled non-stop in the second innings, dismissing the mighty Indian
batting line-up for just 142 runs.
The visitors chased down the target of 57 runs without any loss to register a comprehensive victory, which is a huge triumph in Cook’s opinion, who believes that toss was very important on such a pitch but is happy with the eventual
outcome of the encounter. The left-handed batsman was all praise for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806, who was named as the Player of the Match for his stunning 186.
“Without a doubt, great win,” said Cook. “Can't fault the effort of the lads. I could have called heads. Obviously an important toss. The way we bowled on that first day it was fantastic. You don't need to tell KP anything. Great to
watch from the other end.”
The England captain is jubilant with the performance of Panesar and Swann and also thanked the support his team received by the fans.
“Credit to the way http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Dermott-Monteith-c65601 bowled. Brilliant performance. It's been interesting two weeks. Both ends of the spectrum. A big thanks to the fans. We get a lot of support everywhere we go,” the opening batsman added.
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