We want to go home for Christmas with a series win, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 – Cricket News Update
Geared up for the last Test of the four-match series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 and company.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026’s men have played out of their skins on the tour so far, leading the series by an unbeatable margin of 2-1.
England were heavily criticised by different ranks after their whitewash at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE) earlier this year. However, the Poms have answered their critics in the best possible manner and have proved that they can survive in spin-friendly conditions as well. Cook has led the team from the front, scoring three fantastic tons in as many matches.
With the last match scheduled to begin tomorrow in Nagpur, the tourists will have to avoid defeat to claim a series win in India, which will be their first in more than 25 years.
The Poms found themselves in a similar sort of a situation during the Ashes 2010-11 in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, going into the fifth Test in Sydney 2-1 up. England avoided complacency and won the last match as well.
Swann is confident that his team will stay on their toes in the last match, not allowing over-confidence to creep in their ranks.
“Back in Australia, we didn't get carried away before that Sydney game,” Swann said. “We spoke of how important it was to keep our feet on the ground. That's all we're doing here. We're not taking anything for granted, we don't sit down and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Iftikhar-Ali-Khan-Pataudi-Nawab-of-c64075 ourselves on the back and say 'Look how well we have played the last two games'. That's a very dangerous place to get in.”
The experienced off-spinner expressed that his team will take the last match professionally, with the Poms hungry to go back home with a historic victory.
“On Thursday morning we'll assess the pitch, play accordingly and hope to win this game, because we obviously want to get home for Christmas having won this series 3-1,” the cricketer from Northampton added.
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