vamos_rafa Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels Andrew Strauss' men can intimidate world number one India even before they set foot by disposing off a "troubled Sri Lanka" in the ongoing Test series. India are set to tour England next month and Hussain feels a warning shot can be fired at them by beating Sri Lanka comprehensively in the third and final Test of a three-match series which the hosts lead 1-0. "This may feel like a low-key series, but it's important England rise above the apathy and dispose of a troubled Sri Lanka side over the next few days. "A 1-0 series win would feel like a bit of an anti-climax after the last-minute heroics in Cardiff. With India on the horizon, Andrew Strauss will be desperate to make a statement - dodgy weather permitting," Hussain wrote in 'The Daily Mail' ahead of the third Test on Thursday. Hussain said skipper Andrew Strauss, who has been off-colour for a while, should come up with an inspiring knock to not just motivate his teammates in the ongoing series but also be in the right frame of mind to face top Indian pacer Zaheer Khan next month. "...Strauss will want some runs - especially because people are starting to look at his record against left-arm seamers. "He will deny there's an issue because that's what sportsmen do: it's a psychological trick to prevent the intrusion of negative thoughts. But a hundred here will set him up perfectly for India's left-arm quick Zaheer Khan," Hussain explained.
EnterTheVoid Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 These guys are so full of themselves, I'd love to see them crash and burn.
TheWall Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 Ever since Yuvi n Kaif put some red hot chillies under Hussains. *#$% in Nat West Final... he never lets a chance to go at India... yeah it still hurts there...
mishra Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 Ever since Yuvi n Kaif put some red hot chillies under Hussains. *#$% in Nat West Final... he never lets a chance to go at India... yeah it still hurts there... He had a go at British Asians too... http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2001/may/29/race.world Anyhow.... he is kinda right on this one. .. For me English series will not be any tougher then South Africa series but still they can do some real harm....
say2chander Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 Hussain lost both his Test Seris against India. especially in India when they had just won in Pakistan and SL in 2001. If he had won, he would have been the very few captains to win Test series in all sub continent.
Sidhoni Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 yr ye england vaale kitna uchakte hai, jisko dekho vo kuch na kuch bolta hai, we should defeat them to tatters.
asterix Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 At the most what will happen..matches and series will be lost. # 1 ranking will be lost. I hope they are not intending to send Drones to bomb India..
Pagalpanti Posted June 21, 2011 Posted June 21, 2011 England too desperate? Are England too desperate to beat India? I mean of course they are but they had started talking about even before the Sri Lankan series started Anderson first came up with his bold prediction and then Botham and many ex-cricketers followed it up and now Boycott is saying England is ready for India and from the Indian camp not even a single word uttered till now about the series. From UDRS to the bowling to the how mighty England batting has been the English men haven't stopped talking about the series which is still a month and half away. I think they're just nervous.
cowboysfan Posted June 21, 2011 Posted June 21, 2011 they should are nervous,they will be getting our undivided attention
mishra Posted June 21, 2011 Posted June 21, 2011 Nassir wants to be in media. He will do anything to be in news... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-13838216
Sachin=GOD Posted June 21, 2011 Posted June 21, 2011 The Pommies will live to regret all these statements.
Fontaine Posted June 21, 2011 Posted June 21, 2011 If Ishant Sharma was bowling like he's meant to then we would be such a dominating team. Zaheer/Ishant, a left/right combination of swing, bounce is exactly the kind of force that makes Steyn/Morkel the best new ball pair and is now making Anderson/Tremlett a real strong duo. C'mon Ishant, get your act together.
Sachinism Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 Tremlett asks for lively wickets Chris Tremlett wants the grounds in England which are hosting Tests against India to produce lively pitches so that the hosts can make the most of home advantage with their strong pace attack. The matches will be played at Lord's, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge and The Oval and Tremlett hopes the visitors feel uncomfortable. Tremlett said the recent surface at the Rose Bowl - where he took a career-best 6 for 48 against Sri Lanka to seal the Man-of-the-Series award - was the "perfect" Test pitch with help on offer for the bowlers, but runs available for quality batsmen as Ian Bell and Kumar Sangakkara showed with their hundreds. Tremlett knows England never get any favours from India in their home country and believes the same should apply in this series. "I think that it's important when you are playing in your home Test matches that you should be able to produce the conditions you want," he told ESPNcricinfo at a Chance to Shine event in London. "India are used to playing in their conditions and we find it tough when we go over there so it's about trying to use things at home to our advantage. "The Rose Bowl was the perfect Test wicket in my opinion. It had some pace, had some carry and there was a bit in it with the conditions. The lads who batted on it said the ball was coming on nicely. Generally cricket is more entertaining to watch with a pitch like that. Maybe Lord's and Cardiff were a tad slow and the cricket a little stale at times, but hopefully there will be pace and bounce against India and we can take advantage." However, Tremlett knows that even if conditions help England that India are going to be a tough batting line-up to break down. In his debut series in 2007 - against a line-up including Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and MS Dhoni who will return this time - he remembers toiling hard on some flat pitches. He believes patience will be the key to bringing England success this time as they aim to overturn the 1-0 loss four years ago. "We had to be very patient and I think it will be the same this time," he said. "They have a couple of very attacking players in Dhoni and Sehwag, but guys like Dravid and Tendulkar we know are very patient batsman and hard to remove. I think I'm good at banging an area consistently, being aggressive, but mixing it with patience and hopefully my past experiences will help." The Test matches against India are now going to be the next cricket Tremlett plays for England after he was omitted from the Twenty20 and one-day squads to face Sri Lanka over the next three weeks. Given his form it was a surprise there was no place for him, especially with the experienced Tim Bresnan injured, but Tremlett is seeing it as an opportunity to ensure he's at his peak for India's arrival. "I've been given a rest but I also think they want to give other guys a go," he said. "I'm disappointed, I felt I bowled reasonably well in Australia and played a couple of games at the World Cup. My focus is now to move onto the India series and be ready for that. "Even though I'm having a bit of a rest I think it's important I keep ticking over and get some overs under my belt by playing a few Twenty20 games for Surrey and there's a four-day game against Kent which will good preparation. There's a chance for me to get some bowling but also to do some work in the gym and make sure I'm ready to for India." There was a significant shift of hierarchy within England's fast bowlers during the Rose Bowl Test with Tremlett promoted to the new ball in the second innings at the expense of Stuart Broad. It was a role he performed creditably during the Ashes, and in the second innings at Cardiff when James Anderson was injured, and while Tremlett is happy with any role in the team he does enjoy having first crack at the opposition. "I think I can play a role either way, sometimes conditions dictate that," he said. "I feel I can offer quite a bit with the new ball with my bounce. At the same time I don't mind using an older ball because you can get some swing when the lacquer has come off. However, I do feel I've done well with the new ball whenever I've been given the chance." That next chance will come against one of the strongest batting line-ups in world cricket, but Tremlett won't be fazed by the challenge. He has returned to England's Test ranks as a close to complete fast bowler, and a successful series against India will cement him among the finest pacemen in the game. Chris Tremlett is an ambassador for Chance to Shine and was speaking on 'Brit Insurance National Cricket Day'. Chance to Shine supported by Brit Insurance has brought cricket to over 1 million state schoolchildren. The programme costs £5million, or £15 per child, to run each year. To make a donation visit the Chance to Shine website http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/content/current/story/520496.html
Yoda-esque Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 Hes asking for it..Our bowlers thrive on such wickets.. I hope Ishan maintians this form though...He could be dangerous. Besides even Munna will love bowling at Lords with the slope .... Remember Perth,Durban,Edgbaston????
cowboysfan Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 I endorse Trmelett's message.lively pitch=certain english defeat.
Guest Gunner Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 England doing all the talking Funny isn't it? I reckon a few balls are rattled in England. :D
Nash Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 what is it? i cant resize image to see exactly what is it. Can you please give me any other link?
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