http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292 challenges England to perform in the Sub-continent – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755’s former captain and legendary fast bowler, Wasim Akram, recently declared that the England cricket team has to perform well in the subcontinent to prove its prowess.
Wasim further opined that the English can not be considered the best untill they defeat the sub-continent teams on their home grounds.
Recently, the Poms knocked out touring side India, and performed outstandingly in every department of the game.
They stared their journey to outclass http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 from the 4-match Test series, beating the visiting side in all matches comfortably and in the process, clinching the top spot on ICC's World Test rankings.
The English pacers were phenomenal during the Test series, restricting the strong Indian batting with their outstanding bowling.
On the other hand, England’s batting camp also shattered India’s ordinary bowling line up, which eventually guided their side to seal a comprehensive victory.
After beating the Men in Blue in the Test encounters, the host side also exposed them in the only Twenty20, winning the match easily, and continued their winning momentum during the 5-match ODI series.
It was expected that despite losing Test series, the World Champions would give a tough time to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in the ODI battle; however, it did not happen, as England won the series 3-0.
Now the English team is going to visit India to play the 5-match ODI series, and the only Twenty20 fixture.
The ODI series is scheduled to start from October, 14, 2011, and a Twnety20 game will be played on October, 29, 2011.
After visiting India, England is supposed to play a 3-match Test series, a 4-fixture ODI series, and a 3-game Twenty20 series against Pakistan in UAE.
It is likely that the tracks in India and UAE will assist batsmen and spin bowlers; whereas, England depend heavily on their pace attack, which may not get ample support.
Considering batting friendly wickets, it would be very tough call for England’s fast bowlers to produce something exceptional on slow tracks, as they have always been successful on bouncy and fast pitches.
Coming back to Akram’s challenge, he asserted that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 had been performing everywhere in the World to prove their World number one title, and England is expected to do the same.
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