We are heading in right direction, says Alastair Cook – Cricket News Update
The One Day International captain of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, Alastair Cook, is happy with his side’s triumphant form this year, and has backed the side to take the winning momentum into this year’s upcoming assignments.
"We are heading in the right direction, and the lads put in a really solid performance," said a jubilant Cook after eight-wicket win over on tour Australia, at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. "We have never been great at putting in back-to-back performances
in ODIs, but we have won nine in a row now," he added further.
England have been outstanding in the 50-overs format of the game since the start of 2012 season, and have not lost an ODI this year. Saturday’s series clinching eight-wicket win over traditional foes Australia was their ninth victory on the trot. On the
course, they also handed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 at home last month.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 and men also had a chance to dethrone the mighty Aussies as ICC’s number one ODI side with a 5-0 whitewash, but weather gods came as saviors for the tourists, as the third fixture of the series, at Edgbaston, Birmingham, was washed out without
a ball bowled.
Cook credited his fast bowlers for the ongoing victorious form.
"The way the lads, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746," added Cook.
The Gloucester-born England opener also had a word of praise for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597, who has scored three half centuries and a ton in his last five ODI innings, compiling 364 runs at 72.80.
"Ian is class. He is showing it at the top, and is hard to bowl at,” said the home skipper.
"He has been outstanding over the last couple of years. He works so hard and is always the first one in the nets and is getting the just rewards for that," he added further.
The Poms will next host http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, where they will defend their World T20 title.
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