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Current England team not weaker than 2012: Anderson
Abu Dhabi: Pacer James Anderson has rejected Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq’s claim the current England team is weaker than in 2012.
England begin a three-match Test series here on Tuesday. Pakistan defeated England 3-0 in 2012.
Misbah had said England appear to be weak that 2012, because of the absence of experienced players like batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott.
“Their spinners back then, Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar, were more experienced and destructive and I feel England are going to miss them,” Misbah wrote in a column for cricket.com.au on Sunday.
But Anderson says England are less experienced but not short on quality.
“I wouldn’t say we’re weaker. I’d say we’re less experienced,” Anderson said.
“The quality and talent that we’ve got in the side is easily a match for the side that came out here in 2012.
“We’re fortunate we’ve got players that have played out here before and can offer experience to those guys that haven’t. Hopefully that will stand us in good stead,” he was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au on Tuesday.
Pakistan will play the first Test without batsman Azhar Ali, who has been ruled out due to a foot infection.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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