Strauss anticipates tough conditions in Sri Lanka – Cricket News Update
While Test captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, he expects the warm weather to be a major factor which could affect the performance of his team, adding that it will be crucial to
adapt to the conditions in order to play to their full potential.
“The conditions here are very different to Dubai,” he said. “There's a lot more humidity and the heat is much more of a factor for us out here. Some of us have been here a week now getting used to it and getting used to the challenges.”
The Poms recently wrapped up a series in the UAE against Pakistan, where the hot, dry desert conditions, coupled with the tricky spin bowling of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdur-Rehman-c41691 led to the no.1 ranked side suffering a humiliating 0-3 whitewash in the Test series.
However, the squad showed signs of adapting, both to the conditions, and the spinners, as they made a spectacular comeback in the limited-overs series, sweeping the ODIs 4-0, and winning the T20s 2-1.
Following a rigorous match schedule, the team is now in Sri Lanka, where they will be playing a two-match Test series against Mahela Jayawardene’s side. Strauss is convinced that the change in conditions is bound to be difficult for both the players who
have been resting back in England, and those who have flown in directly from Dubai.
“For the guys who have been in England for a while it's the contrast more than anything that gets you … You need to have strategies in place because no matter what sport you're playing, in whatever part of the world, if you overheat then you're in trouble.”
Strauss, who left for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, and after having earned some rest, he claimed he was
looking forward to providing the rest of the team “some real impetus and motivation.”
The English side is due to play two warm-up matches, first against the Sri Lanka Board XI on March 15, and then against the Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI on March 20. The Test series against the Lankans is due to kick off on March 26, at the Galle International
Stadium.
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