The final piece of this http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 team is to win in the subcontinent says Ian Bell – Cricket News Update
The scenario for the no.1 ranked English seems bleak for the time being at least, where they have failed to emulate their home form on their first trip to the subcontinent. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597, arguably their most elegant player, meaningfully addressed the team’s problems overseas but feels that they are a honest enough to rectify their traumas on Asian soil in a year, which also sees them travelling to Sri Lanka and India.
The Poms have stumbled badly against a resolute Men In Green side, possessing a couple of world class spinners, capable of tormenting the best in the business.
While the first Test loss at Dubai could be considered as a mere bluff, but what followed at Abu Dhabi left many Englishmen stunned after their side fell well short in chasing a below par total of 145 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
It leaves Poms in a rather precarious situation after a 12 month period, where they have beaten the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 convincingly on tracks, which contained plenty of bite and movement for their bowlers and also assist the fluent nature of their batters.
The next 12 months to follow will be a true test of their no.1 ranked status with many already referring them as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 at home. Bell reckons that the criticism is justified but his team is certainly up for the challenge in proving themselves in dead rubbers of the sub-continent.
"The final piece of this England team is to win in the subcontinent. There's no doubt we're not doing things quite right and that we're going to have to get better. It's exciting, as well. We've been given a real whack here (UAE) and it's nice to know in Test cricket that there are still challenges for us,” Bell said.
A 2-0 deficit has left the tourists only to salvage pride and more importantly, a chance to keep their no.1 fate intact (with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 lurking on their shoulders). The 29-year-old knows the potential in his team but believes they have to be honest by making sure they prepare well of the tasks which lie ahead in the coming year.
"We need to improve. That might not happen by the next Test but we have Sri Lanka coming up and India, so we have to talk about it now. We have to be honest. There is no point putting it off until http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 or India because we might make the same mistakes again," added Bell.
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