Samit http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657 happy after doing well with the bat against India ‘A’ – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 but understands that he still needs to work extremely hard to find a place in the playing-11 for the first Test at
Ahmedabad, which starts on November, 15.
The left-arm spinner was a little expensive with the ball in the home team’s first-innings, having conceded 95 runs in his 20 overs for his only wicket. However, the all-rounder proved his credentials with the bat, scoring a brilliant
82 off merely 145 balls with the help of 12 boundaries and remained not out by the end of day 2 of the match.
Patel has surely done his chances of breaking into the final 11 of the Test team a world of good by performing well under pressure but speaking to the reporters after day 2, the all-rounder admitted that he needs to do well in the next
two tour matches as well.
The 27-year-old cricketer has gained immense self-belief through this magnificent performance and vows to deliver the goods consistently if he is given regular chances for the Poms.
“It's obviously great to get a start and a good score in the first game and I feel great but there's still a lot of work to do," Patel said. "I thought Cookie played brilliant, out of his skin, to bat all day is a great effort. I'm
getting better at my role and the more games I play the better I'll be."
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026, led the side from the front and scored an unbeaten century (112 off 251), which included 13 fours. Patel is impressed by the fight his skipper put up, especially because the visitors were in trouble
at one stage, having lost four wickets for just 133 runs.
The all-rounder believes that batting for long hours will be the key against India in the Test series.
"Chef's character and work ethic are outstanding and that shows in his batting," he added. "One of our things is to grind and grind and grind and work hard as a unit and keep http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the dirt."
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