Down 2-0 in the four-Test series and their No.1 status in risk, MS Dhoni admitted that a cramped schedule and lack of rest after the West Indies series were the factors in charge for their dull show. He, however, hoped that with significant amount of rest before the next Test, India will be looking forward to a turnaround in the remaining two matches of the series.
"Somebody said time is of essence here. We came directly from the Caribbean and didn't have time to play more than one practice game. So we are playing seven and not four matches back-to-back," said Dhoni after India suffered a crushing 319-run defeat at the hands of England in the second Test at Trent Bridge.
With Virender Sehwag set to join the squad tomorrow, and Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan likely to be fit for the third Test at Edgbaston on August 10, Dhoni spoken hope of a comeback in the series. The series so far though has been hard on India, the world's best Test side, and Dhoni admitted that his famous batting line up needs to fire to give the visitors any hope of a turnaround.
England 221 (Broad 64, Praveen 3-45) and 544 (Bell 159, Pietersen 63, Morgan 70, Prior 73, Bresnan 90, Praveen 4-124) beat India 288 (Dravid 117, Laxman 54, Yuvraj 62, Broad 6-46) and 158 (Tendulkar 56, Bresnan 5-48) by 319 runs
"Somebody said time is of essence here. We came directly from the Caribbean and didn't have time to play more than one practice game. So we are playing seven and not four matches back-to-back," said Dhoni after India suffered a crushing 319-run defeat at the hands of England in the second Test at Trent Bridge.
With Virender Sehwag set to join the squad tomorrow, and Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan likely to be fit for the third Test at Edgbaston on August 10, Dhoni spoken hope of a comeback in the series. The series so far though has been hard on India, the world's best Test side, and Dhoni admitted that his famous batting line up needs to fire to give the visitors any hope of a turnaround.
England 221 (Broad 64, Praveen 3-45) and 544 (Bell 159, Pietersen 63, Morgan 70, Prior 73, Bresnan 90, Praveen 4-124) beat India 288 (Dravid 117, Laxman 54, Yuvraj 62, Broad 6-46) and 158 (Tendulkar 56, Bresnan 5-48) by 319 runs
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