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Andrew Miller
September 17, 2011
Alastair Cook believes that England has "found one" in their efforts to build a world-class players over 50 to go alongside a team of top-ranked Test team, when the rookie Yorkshire, Jonny Bairstow, pulled a brilliant 41 not out from 21 balls to win the fifth and final ODI in Cardiff.
In a rain reduced run-chase, England, established a rigid 34 241 times and still need about nine to 75 in one Bairstow when it came in 25. But after taking the ball over midwicket for the fifth six, comfortably installed in a slot to attack, as he and Ravi Bopara involved in the contest with ten balls to spare.
"I just wanted to go out and play my natural game," said Bairstow. "It's not necessarily easy, and it was very nice the way it turned out. Obviously, there were some nerves. It is natural, and just need to convert them into something positive. It was a new challenge and something I really liked, but some huge way it is guys, the captain and coach, you feel when you enter the set-up. You feel like home. "
The six wicket victory gave England an impressive 3-0 score to go along with their 4-0 whitewash in the Tests and one-off win in the Twenty20 at Old Trafford and thoughts of Cook Now the challenge awaiting his team New look for the return of one day series in India next month, he believes that Bairstow had the makings of a key member of England Middle Order.
"What a great way to make an international statement," said Cook. "I think we have to find a player. I do not want to raise too much pressure on him, but to make your debut as this and go out and play in such control, but was positively amazing. The boys looked around the locker room saying we have just found one. All credit to Jonny. It's never always going to be plain sailing, but it looks like an outstanding prospect. "
The scenario for England in the final game of the series did not look half way too optimistic in the competition, after India had published the first of more than 300 in all Virat Kohli courtesy of a century summer. But the quiet confidence that was characteristic of England bat all series has come again to the fore, with important contributions from each member of the top six.
"It's been an outstanding career - 240 in 34 overs, we do so with 10 balls to spare," said Cook. "The range of wood as a whole can take much credit for this, and how it ended and Ravi Jonny was spectacular. What we have done has been initiated in what we hope will be a very successful trip.
Jonny Bairstow lofts firmly in the ground, England v India, 5th ODI, Cardiff, September 16, 2011
Alastair Cook. "Bairstow resembles a unique perspective, a commitment to improve the rate is very encouraging" © Getty Images
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"Obviously we have lost experienced players, [but] has given the other opportunities," he added. "It 'been a hard fought, close games and the rain - and I was very happy with how we were able to adapt We had a lot of small events have been thrown at us, and how we dealt with them -. In particular, the batting side - it's nice.
In the absence of several key players, including the middle of compilation prepared by Kevin Pietersen and Eoin Morgan, and two high couture, James Anderson and Stuart Broad, the head was happy to finish the series with all new candidates make their case for election. Jade Dernbach subsided at the end of the series, but sealed with a Twenty20 Performance Man-of-the-Match, while Ben Stokes - who missed the game with a broken finger - is another man who is expected to weigh heavily in India next month.
"These young players from now - people like Jade, which has been inserted, apparently Jonny, Ben Stokes - I am very happy with how we played in some areas," said Cook. "The hunger and determination to improve the boys are very encouraging. We're going to need in the coming months, in circumstances where the peninsula do not have a hugely successful one-day cricket, and our learning curve will be steep, but I am very confident we have the players.
"It was an incredible summer for us and for the past two months, we played some outstanding cricket," he added. "In the last game, we managed to sneak home that shows great character in the side and that bodes well for the future.
On a personal note, it was a summer of impressive work on the part of Captain Cook, who restarted his ODI career center critique of his "tenacious" the pace in the limited overs cricket. He has now spent fifty six of his 13 games in charge, at an exercise price of 94.53, while ensuring the victory series against each of his three opponents, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India."I hope that answers some of the reviews," said the chief. "But this is not to prove the wrong people as such, it is about to prove to myself that I can do in last matches, I do not think I played so well I could have done I think I fought .. a bit with my timing. It always takes time for a new captain to come and the players get used to your style. But we'll call it a good start, and move from there. "
The next challenge promises to be a chef is even harder, as he prepares to take to India in their circumstances, the first series at home since winning the World Cup in April. Their last tour in November 2008, signed by Kevin Pietersen, England were drubbed 5-0 in the ODIs, and also lost an incredible Test in Chennai, so the scale of the task should not be underestimated, even if the morale of the two teams so polarized.
"India are world champions for a reason," said Cook. "When we went to India last time we did not win a match, shows the difficulty we have before us in the next two months, but with the development team, we have is an exciting time -. And I think we can adapt to these conditions. "
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