http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 emphasizes on team-spirit ahead of the India series – Cricket News Update
Matt Prior, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 but urged his teammates to support each other even when the results are not going their way.
The Poms played some exceptional cricket over the last five years to be crowned as the world’s number one ranked Test team, having whitewashed India at home in a four-match series.
It’s now India’s turn to host a four-match series, with the Men in Blue looking to avenge their last year’s disastrous defeat.
The recently concluded home season did not turn out to be very pleasant for England in more ways than one. They lost their number one Test ranking after a 0-2 series loss against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964, retiring as a result.
However, the biggest controversy was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 2012 as well.
Prior admitted that the side was extremely disturbed due to the whole saga but feels that everything has calmed down since then and now the team is looking to deliver the goods against India.
The wicketkeeper said, “We’ve been hit hard with this stuff and people will think our team spirit is not what it was made out to be. But I genuinely believe in this team. It’s easy to look after each ohttp://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472her when we’re winning, but it’s when things are don’t go well that you have to protect the team spirit and protect each other.”
England’s team-spirit is going to be vital in India, especially because it will be http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026’s first series as the Test captain.
The wicketkeeper/batsman wants the boys to focus on unity once again and take England cricket forward.
“There had been mentions of cliques and back-stabbing, but I’ve not seen that. If people saw it that way we need to act though, get rid of it and start with clean slate,” the experienced cricketer added.
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