England's best wins and the bounceback-ability
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England's best wins and the bounceback-ability
Was this one of England's best-ever wins? It's certainly up there. Looking not too far back, the innings wins in Australia were terrific, but we were playing well against a comparatively poor Aussie side. The innings victory in South Africa on the last tour there was as comprehensive an away win as England have ever had.
No doubt, others can point to other terrific England performances, and not necessarily of recent times. One thing that continually emerges about this England team is the way that it bounces back from adversary to produce a fine Test. It was something that never appeared possible when we were losing match after match in those interminable five and six-Test series that we insisted on playing against a strong Australia and the West Indies in days of yore.
One thinks of the way that the two Ashes wins in London in 09 were fashioned after poor showings at Cardiff and Leeds. The dominance at Melbourne in Dec 2010 followed a bad effort at Perth. Edgbaston in 2005 followed a heavy defeat at Lord's. There are other instances that I can't recall, which others may bring to mind.
It's just possible that the seeds for this latest Bombay win were sewn not on the back (mixed metaphors I know) of Montry's bowling nor from the steadfastness of Cook, nor from the brilliance of KP, but from the fightback in the first Test. It was not enough to save the match, but it may have saved the series. Thoughts?
No doubt, others can point to other terrific England performances, and not necessarily of recent times. One thing that continually emerges about this England team is the way that it bounces back from adversary to produce a fine Test. It was something that never appeared possible when we were losing match after match in those interminable five and six-Test series that we insisted on playing against a strong Australia and the West Indies in days of yore.
One thinks of the way that the two Ashes wins in London in 09 were fashioned after poor showings at Cardiff and Leeds. The dominance at Melbourne in Dec 2010 followed a bad effort at Perth. Edgbaston in 2005 followed a heavy defeat at Lord's. There are other instances that I can't recall, which others may bring to mind.
It's just possible that the seeds for this latest Bombay win were sewn not on the back (mixed metaphors I know) of Montry's bowling nor from the steadfastness of Cook, nor from the brilliance of KP, but from the fightback in the first Test. It was not enough to save the match, but it may have saved the series. Thoughts?
sirfredperry- Posts : 7076
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Re: England's best wins and the bounceback-ability
Certainly up there. Because of Englands issues with spin recently and to win on a pitch that was doctored to help the Indian spinners, this was a magnificent win no doubt. But mainly down to four players, that is my one concern.
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Re: England's best wins and the bounceback-ability
England's win in the dark in Pakistan stands out but this was up there.
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