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Pakistan Series is going to be tough : John
Wright |
23rd Feb, 2005:
 Cricketfundas.com
correspondents
B.V.Swagath and Ashwat Ramani
had the opportunity to attend the Media
Conference with the Indian
Coach, John
Wright during the 2nd
Day of the Duleep Trophy encounter between West
Zone and South Zone.
Here’s some of what
John Wright had to
say:
On how was the Indian team gearing up for
the big series against Pakistan next month:
The boys are doing well. The Series is going
to be tough, but our performances in the longer
version of the game for the past one year have
been good. We have performed decently against
the likes of Australia and Pakistan. We would
like to continue that in this particular Series
also.
Regarding
the tennis elbow of Sachin Tendulkar:
Sachin has been recovered well from his
tennis elbow injury which hampered him from
playing for the past few months. He was very
eager to play this match and prove his fitness.
Sachin is eager to face the Pakistan team next
month and his inclusion in the side will depend
on his fitness level during that period of time.
On how fit are
bowlers like Pathan, Agarkar and Balaji who
bowled too many no-balls in the ongoing Duleep
Trophy Match:
Yes, I agree that Irfan bowled a lot of
no-balls yesterday and Balaji did the same
today. But you've got to agree to the fact that
both these guys are making a comeback after a
long time along with Ajit Agarkar. They will
take some time to get back into the groove. It's
not very easy to attain your rhythm after coming
back from a long injury. We will make sure that
such unforced errors are minimized before the
all important Pakistan Series.
What kind of a squad
are you expecting for the Pakistan Series:
The Squads are left for the selectors to
decide. My main job is to coach the players who
are in the Final 14. As far as the final XI is
concerned, we will be deciding that depending
upon the pitch and other conditions at each
venue.
Regarding the recent
slump in the One Day form of the Indian Team:
Yeah, it's true that we haven't been doing
well for the past 4-5 months as far as the One-Dayers
are concerned. But on the other hand, we have
been doing quite well in the Tests. We had a
chance of winning the 2nd Test at Chennai but
rain came in at the wrong time. I admit that we
played poorly in Bangalore and Nagpur, but we
did well in Mumbai. Even in Pakistan, we were
impressive with a 2-1 series win.
How is the new
Physiotherapist John Gloster working with the
players?
John Gloster has been a good Physio and he
has come at the right time for us.
He mingles with the players very well and
the players are comfortable with him. He also
has quite a bit of experience having been the
physio for the Bangladesh Cricket team and also
Surrey. I hope he continues with the good job
that he is doing.
Regarding the new
International Cricket Stadium at Hyderabad:
I am very happy that a Cricket Stadium has
come up in Hyderabad. The facilities in the
ground are tremendous and all credit goes to the
Hyderabad Cricket Association who have worked
very hard. I remember last year when we were in
Australia, Shivlal Yadav used to show me the
progress in the construction of the Stadium, and
now that it is finally done, I feel happy for
all the people associated with the Stadium and
wish you all the best for your future endeavors.
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