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| Hussain praises his men ![]() Hoggard put in a great England performance First Test, Lord's, day five. England 487 & 301-6 dec; India 221 & 397 England won by 170 runs Nasser Hussain praised the all-round team effort as England beat India by 170 runs in the first Test at Lord's. But he warned England still have improvements to make, if they are to hold India at bay in the remaining three Tests. The England captain, who picked up the man-of-the match award for his 155 in the first innings, said: "We had to work hard for five days to be honest - that India batting line-up is something special and the wicket got flatter.
"But I'm proud of my team - to bowl that side out twice is a great effort." The next Test starts on 8 August at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. And Hussain knows it is unlikely Sachin Tendulkar's poor form with the bat will continue. "There are some ominous signs for the rest of the summer with the way they [India] batted today. "We've got things we have to improve on - but we're going pretty well at the moment. "This Test was a real team effort. We rotated the bowlers and everyone got wickets and runs. "Everyone had to hold their hands up in the heat - and they did - although it got cooler when [Sachin] Tendulkar got out!" But he said the much-changed England side had performed well under pressure and could do so again. It was the third Test match in a row England had won and Hussain added: "People are coming in and doing well. People are batting well and things are looking good at the moment." |
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