http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 content on giving England a tough time – Cricket News Update
Indian left-hand batsman, Suresh Raina believes that the Men In Blue will prove to be a much stiffer opposition at home and hopes to put on a good show against England.
The two sides are set to lock horns in Twenty20 and 5 One Day matches, with the series commencing on 14th of this month.
Having endured a turbulent time on tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, where the team failed to register any win, many criticized the team’s preparation of not being up to the mark. Raina, like many other players, came under the spot light of not performing to his full potential,
however, the player wants to end the disappointment by putting on a good show against an inform Poms side.
In an interview with Times of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, Raina said, “We are very excited. We have done well in the last year or so. We have a young team and the players performed well though we lost the series in England. At home, it's going to be a great experience. We will
show England what we are at home.”
The abysmal showing on the tour led the team to lose their No 1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Test status, however the left-hander feels that the team can easily reclaim their lost glory, concerning the fact the team has had an excellent first half of the year.
“Look at the achievements of our team in the last three years. We were the No. 1 in the world and also won the World Cup. England series was bad for the team, but we have the talent and passion to be No. 1 again," Raina added.
The Men In Blue will still be without many of their stars, including the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566 still on the treatment table.
Having said that, the team will be banking on youngsters to shine and prove their mettle, while the added advantage of playing in front of their home fans will spur the team to rediscover their form, which led them to win the coveted World Cup triumph earlier
in the year.
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