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Timid England let go the chance to win: Media
London, Dec 24 (PTI) British media Wednesday said a timid
England team has let go a rare opportunity to win a cricket
series against India in the sub-continent.
"If there was one lesson to draw from this two-Test
series, it is that chances to win do not come along very often
on the sub-continent and when you get one you have to be sure
to take it," a write-up in the leading British daily 'The
Guardian' said.
"In that sense, if the lessons from Madras are learnt,
and if Kevin Pietersen can ram home the message to his more
timid colleagues that the best Test teams constantly challenge
the opposition rather than retreat into their shells when on
top, then some good may come out of this defeat," it added.
The newspaper said the situation was bleak in the shorter
version of the game as England lost 0-5 against India which
was highlighted by the absence of batsmen like Yuvraj Singh or
Virender Sehwag in English ranks.
"The 2009 English summer is not just about the Ashes,
however. England also hosts the Twenty20 World Cup, and here
the prognosis is more pessimistic.
"England's 5–0 defeat against India in the one-day series
revealed their lack of power hitters in the mould of Yuvraj
Singh, or of batsmen of untamed adventure in the form of
Virender Sehwag.
"England began the ODI series with Ian Bell and Matt
Prior: over-cautious and under-powered," it said.
According to the newspaper, the defeat could be an
indication of a sub-standard Ashes against Australia, which
also appears to be on decline.
"The Ashes series is only seven months away and both
England and Australia are approaching it with a sense of
foreboding.
"Neither side looks capable of achieving the standards
set in 2005 when England regained the urn in an atmosphere of
national celebration. Next summer's series will be won by the
side that best disguises its shortcomings... exposed by India
and South Africa," the newspaper noted.
The BBC felt that England needed to metamorphose quickly
to challenge India's supremacy.
"England must be at the centre of this new world,
exciting its own youthful cricketers with the rewards and
challenges on offer. If they fail in this task then Indian
supremacy could prove to be long-lasting." PTI SKI
DEP
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England team has let go a rare opportunity to win a cricket
series against India in the sub-continent.
"If there was one lesson to draw from this two-Test
series, it is that chances to win do not come along very often
on the sub-continent and when you get one you have to be sure
to take it," a write-up in the leading British daily 'The
Guardian' said.
"In that sense, if the lessons from Madras are learnt,
and if Kevin Pietersen can ram home the message to his more
timid colleagues that the best Test teams constantly challenge
the opposition rather than retreat into their shells when on
top, then some good may come out of this defeat," it added.
The newspaper said the situation was bleak in the shorter
version of the game as England lost 0-5 against India which
was highlighted by the absence of batsmen like Yuvraj Singh or
Virender Sehwag in English ranks.
"The 2009 English summer is not just about the Ashes,
however. England also hosts the Twenty20 World Cup, and here
the prognosis is more pessimistic.
"England's 5–0 defeat against India in the one-day series
revealed their lack of power hitters in the mould of Yuvraj
Singh, or of batsmen of untamed adventure in the form of
Virender Sehwag.
"England began the ODI series with Ian Bell and Matt
Prior: over-cautious and under-powered," it said.
According to the newspaper, the defeat could be an
indication of a sub-standard Ashes against Australia, which
also appears to be on decline.
"The Ashes series is only seven months away and both
England and Australia are approaching it with a sense of
foreboding.
"Neither side looks capable of achieving the standards
set in 2005 when England regained the urn in an atmosphere of
national celebration. Next summer's series will be won by the
side that best disguises its shortcomings... exposed by India
and South Africa," the newspaper noted.
The BBC felt that England needed to metamorphose quickly
to challenge India's supremacy.
"England must be at the centre of this new world,
exciting its own youthful cricketers with the rewards and
challenges on offer. If they fail in this task then Indian
supremacy could prove to be long-lasting." PTI SKI
DEP
NNNN
