Chance to turn it round: Cook
23 Nov 2012 8:53 AM IST
The comprehensive defeat in the first Test notwithstanding, England skipper Alastair Cook today sounded optimistic about turning around his team's fortunes in the second match against India, starting on Friday.
‘Clearly it was tough on confidence when you get beaten in a heavy manner. The beauty of the game is such quick turn around. Now we have got the chance and the opportunity to try and put it right. That is what we will have to do. We have to try and learn from last week and play well,’ Cook said. Left-handed Cook was among the few from the touring party to come out of the disastrous first Test with his head held high, scoring a marathon 176 in the second innings, which kept England afloat till the last day.
‘The first innings run is vital. We know how important that is. We have got an opportunity now. Whether you win or lose, you start on a level playing field straight away. We are going to try and use that to our advantage. We have some world class players. We have to hold our hands up, we haven't played well enough. There is no one else to blame,’ he said.
‘Clearly it was tough on confidence when you get beaten in a heavy manner. The beauty of the game is such quick turn around. Now we have got the chance and the opportunity to try and put it right. That is what we will have to do. We have to try and learn from last week and play well,’ Cook said. Left-handed Cook was among the few from the touring party to come out of the disastrous first Test with his head held high, scoring a marathon 176 in the second innings, which kept England afloat till the last day.
‘The first innings run is vital. We know how important that is. We have got an opportunity now. Whether you win or lose, you start on a level playing field straight away. We are going to try and use that to our advantage. We have some world class players. We have to hold our hands up, we haven't played well enough. There is no one else to blame,’ he said.
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