Team aiming to leave a legacy behind – Kirsten – Cricket News Update
Having come up trumps against England and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gary-Kirsten-c58527, said that the team is aiming to make the no.1 position their own and leave a legacy behind for future Proteas cricketers.
Riding high on their impressive victory in the recently concluded series Down Under, Kirsten was more than eager to single out his side’s future intent, which is to keep hold of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Test mace.It is the second time that the Proteas have claimed the coveted spot, the first coming in 2009, but for Kirsten the team is better placed to extend their no.1 run.
They quickly gathered themselves from the loss of their influential keeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 showdown and showed immense resilience to claim victory by a 2-0 margin.
Their performances gave them confidence for the daunting task ahead, where they faced the mighty Aussies away from home. After weathering out everything thrown at them in the opening two Tests, the Proteas regrouped to inflict a heavy defeat at Perth and take the series 1-0.
The two successive triumphs away from home are significant in terms of not only the rankings, but also for the self-belief of the team which will be sky high for now. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in a three-match series.
They will certainly go into the bouts as favourites, and positive results will only strengthen their current position, allowing them to fulfill the aim of creating their own legacy in Test cricket.
"It's something that we've set our sights on. It's been an incredible year and it requires time for the players to reflect on that year. We wanted to become the No.1 team in the world and then to hold that position.
"We accomplished two very big targets this year in England and Australia, which is just massive and now we will definitely set our sights on how we can hold that position. It is important to us, this team wants to leave a legacy behind and we are excited by where we are at the moment."
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