Muralitharan nullifies England’s perception to get top rank
In a bid to counterbalance http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Muralitharan-c1864, has come up with hot comments, telling the English that they cannot become the World’s top-ranked team,
unless they prove themselves in the Sub-continent, against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and Sri Lanka.
Team Sri Lanka is in England to play a bilateral series. The series http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Willey-c81951 start with a Test match today at Cardiff.
Strauss, who has led his side to claim two back to back Ashes victories, seems to be http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-James-Muchall-c60376 fervent to defeat Sri Lanka at his home ground.
In recent days, he has issued a number of statements that express his desire to take the English to the No.1 spot. He reiterated his determination to beat Sri Lanka and India in the two upcoming series.
Team India, which holds the top slot in International Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) Test rankings, will visit England latter this summer.
Murali thinks that by winning merely at home grounds, England cannot become a top team. He says, “I think they are good in England, but on the sub-continent they are not that good.”
He further elaborated, “They had a brilliant win in the Ashes but other than that they haven't done many great things in the sub-continent.”
Muralitharan, having ruled over the world of cricket for two decades with his marvelous spin skills, retired from the Test cricket last year with 800 Test wickets.
The legend is of the view that England lacks quality spinners. He thinks that only http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 cannot ensure a victory on the dry and flat pitches of subcontinent.
He tells, “In the sub-continent you need two good spinners. I think Graeme Swann is world class but they need another one."
England is going to play the first Test after Ashes 2010. Strauss has done a lot work to train his players to perpetuate the legacy of Test victories. He has just shunned the ODI captaincy and is focusing on his Test batting now-a-days.
The Sri Lankan side will be playing without their two http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Separamadu-Lasith-Malinga-c89197 and Muralitharan, who have retired from Test cricket.
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