Cook believes he can have a great future as England captain with Flower by his side
England Test captain Alastair Cook is looking to make a major impact during his maiden series as captain and believes that he has the ability to do so with the backing of head coach Andy Flower.
Prior is confident that England have the ability to beat India in the third Test
Despite ongoing speculation that harmony within the England camp was at an all time low heading into the Test series against India, wicketkeeper Matt Prior has dismissed all the rumours by saying that spirits in the dressing room have never been better, especially after the team’s win at Mumbai.
Strauss feels it is crucial that Flower and Pietersen leave their differences in the past
Former England Test captain Andrew Strauss believes that the national team’s road to recovery will not be a successful one unless head coach Andy Flower truly forgives batsman Kevin Pietersen for his controversial actions over the summer.
Strauss believes England can win the series if they continue playing like they did in Mumbai
Former England Test captain Andrew Strauss believes that all the players in the national team must develop a “ruthless” attitude towards India over the last two Test matches if they are to have any chance of breaking the country’s losing streak in the subcontinent.
Pietersen did not restart his international career in the best of ways
England batsman Ian Bell has announced that Kevin Pietersen will be the x-factor for the national team throughout their four-Test series against India.
Bell and the rest of the England team have turned to taking pages out of Dravid’s book on how to combat spin bowling
Having come under heavy criticism for their struggles against spinners throughout the year, England batsman Ian Bell has admitted that the national team are closely studying how legendary Indian batsman Rahul Dravid tackled spin bowling.
Compton believes he is starting to get to grips with the conditions in India
Somerset batsman Nick Compton has announced that he is looking to become England Test captain Alastair Cook’s new opening partner after scoring a half century in the second innings of their match against Mumbai A and adding two more in the recently concluded warm up match against Haryana.
Cook is still deciding whether Compton or Root is the best man for the job
After former Test captain Andrew Strauss retired over the summer, England were left facing a huge problem on who would replace him as the national team’s new opening batsman, but newly appointed skipper Alastair Cook has announced that the decision is still yet to be made.
Strauss believes the media have taken this claim too far
Former England Test captain Andrew Strauss believes that the growing criticism about the national team’s problems against spin bowling are so “wide of the mark”.
Bresnan believes Pietersen will be a huge asset for England throughout the series
England pace bowler Tim Bresnan has announced that he is pleased to see batsman Kevin Pietersen back in the national team ahead of their Test series against India after spending three months on the sidelines.
