Losing the first game this summer was tough says Andy Flower – Cricket News Update
England’s team director, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 after the
visitors won by an innings and 12 runs at the Oval.
"It was the first game we've lost this summer, quite a tough loss, and we've got to regroup and come back strong," added Flower.
The English contingent has had a torrid time in 2012; the team has underperformed from the moment it gained the number one Test ranking last year.
The defeat in the in the ongoing series has put their impressive home run in jeopardy, where a loss in the upcoming Test would see them loose only their first homes series in over four years.
"There's always expectation and a wish for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 to do well so to be beaten like that was a bit of a shock to some people."
Englishmen have only won three out of their nine Tests this calendar year. The year started with the Poms taking on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in UAE, where the spin attack, shattered the English batting. The Three-match Test series ended with the visitors being whitewashed.
The following tour to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 further questioned their dominance on world cricket as the series ended with the visitors barely earning a share of the spoil. The only positive result came on their own backyard recently, where they managed to defeat the
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 2-0 in their first home summer assignment.
The English team has vowed to make a comeback after their poor showing in the first encounter against the Proteas. Flower is optimistic about the new faces in the English XI, hoping that they could get the side back to winning ways.
The selectors have called up http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harold-William-Stephenson-c61707 Finn is also expected to make a comeback in the Test side after all front line bowlers performed poorly.
"One door closes and another opens and I wish James all the best and hope he grabs the chance but also I hope he can contribute to England winning." he added.
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