We have learned lessons from 2007 Trent Bridge blushes says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964 – Cricket News Update
The Test captain of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at the same venue on Friday.
Strauss said that the players are mature this time around and they know such childish acts would not benefit the team end of the day.
"I think the guys are more mature now. They understand their responsibility to the team and they know silly little things aren't helping the team win," said Strauss while talking to the media reporters on the eve of second test of the four-match series against
India.
"The way we look at any Test match, everything we do has to be to help the team win. I think we have learned lessons from that...it was a silly little thing and it won't be repeated, he added further.
When India and England last met at the Trent Bridge four years ago, the Indian spearhead pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 was irked by the presence of jelly beans on the pitch while he was batting at number 8.
Zaheer Khan saw some jelly beans on the crease and chucked them off the wicket but when he played next ball, there were again some jelly beans on the wicket.
Zaheer found it insulting and walked up to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806, fielding at gully, and had some harsh words exchanged with KP and other England fielders besides brandishing his bat menacingly.
The next morning, the pacer sparkled alone and swung the game in India’s way as the tourists went on to win the match by seven wickets.
The visiting captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 said that verbal jousting was acceptable but the players should keep the limits. "You want a bit of chit-chat to go around because that's what makes cricket more interesting. As long as nobody is getting personal it's fair
enough," added Dhoni.
England are leading the four-match Test series 1-0 with the second match starting in Trent Bridge today, Friday, July 29.
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