Cricket: ‘England have a point to prove’

GALLE: England captain Andrew Strauss urged his world number one Test side to bounce back against Sri Lanka after the morale-sapping loss to Pakistan. “I think we have obviously got a point to prove,” said Strauss. “We have to bounce back after those results against Pakistan.” England, who took over the top mantle after a 4-0 rout of India at home last summer, crashed to a 3-0 series whitewash by Pakistan. Strauss, asked if the number one ranking was justified, insisted he preferred to concentrate on beating Sri Lanka right now. “We are not focusing on the world rankings at the moment, it is not of great consequence to us,” said the England captain.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 26^th, 2012.