Manchester: Rees Topley It will feel like playing away from home when England take on India in the decider of the One Day International series at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The UK has one of the largest Asian populations in the north-west of England and India can usually count on a lot of vocal support when they play in Manchester.
Many thousands of fans in the region were denied the opportunity to support their favourites, when the closing Test between England and India at Old Trafford in September last year was set to be delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It was canceled hours earlier. anxiety in tourist camp
But supporters will have a chance to make up for some of that lost time on Sunday, with a grand finale in the offing.
India beat England by 10 wickets at the Oval to level the three-match series 1-1 with only a 100-run breakthrough at Lord’s for the 50-over world champions.
“I’m expecting a really good atmosphere in Manchester, almost like an away game, but that’s the kind of thing you want to practice,” he said.
“It’s a big game, I just have to prepare for it and hopefully the series ends. Especially with a (T20) World Cup in October, you want them to ‘win or you’re out of it’ “Such games.”
Topley could hardly have been in better form, given that the left-arm pacer took England’s ODI record 6-24 at Lord’s.
But suffered several stress fractures which almost cut his time CricketThe 28-year-old tried to put his outstanding feat in perspective.
“It was so crazy, not something you necessarily set out at the start of your career, but it’s about going back and going at it again,” he said.
“It’s about enjoying the moment, but not too much and trying to win the series for us. At the end of the day, we’re in a series and it’s 1-1. I enjoy it, I ride the wave, but there’s everything to play for on the weekend.
“There are so many variables that it’s not about saying, ‘I’m going to get five today’. On top of my points for each ball, it’s about how I’m getting on in the game. But then you need a lot to go your way on the other end of things.”
After Sunday’s match, before the end of the busy month, England faced South Africa in six more white-ball games in both T20 and ODI cricket.
“The schedule is one more thing… I mean, it’s crazy,” Topley said. “You have to do what you can. I think we would have played 12 games in 20 days – that’s a lot for someone to play.
“I have an end goal that I want to be in the (T20) World Cup (in October), I want to contribute and be in the team. Trying to be better to take it each day and achieve is about to do. That goal.”
The UK has one of the largest Asian populations in the north-west of England and India can usually count on a lot of vocal support when they play in Manchester.
Many thousands of fans in the region were denied the opportunity to support their favourites, when the closing Test between England and India at Old Trafford in September last year was set to be delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It was canceled hours earlier. anxiety in tourist camp
But supporters will have a chance to make up for some of that lost time on Sunday, with a grand finale in the offing.
India beat England by 10 wickets at the Oval to level the three-match series 1-1 with only a 100-run breakthrough at Lord’s for the 50-over world champions.
“I’m expecting a really good atmosphere in Manchester, almost like an away game, but that’s the kind of thing you want to practice,” he said.
“It’s a big game, I just have to prepare for it and hopefully the series ends. Especially with a (T20) World Cup in October, you want them to ‘win or you’re out of it’ “Such games.”
Topley could hardly have been in better form, given that the left-arm pacer took England’s ODI record 6-24 at Lord’s.
But suffered several stress fractures which almost cut his time CricketThe 28-year-old tried to put his outstanding feat in perspective.
“It was so crazy, not something you necessarily set out at the start of your career, but it’s about going back and going at it again,” he said.
“It’s about enjoying the moment, but not too much and trying to win the series for us. At the end of the day, we’re in a series and it’s 1-1. I enjoy it, I ride the wave, but there’s everything to play for on the weekend.
“There are so many variables that it’s not about saying, ‘I’m going to get five today’. On top of my points for each ball, it’s about how I’m getting on in the game. But then you need a lot to go your way on the other end of things.”
After Sunday’s match, before the end of the busy month, England faced South Africa in six more white-ball games in both T20 and ODI cricket.
“The schedule is one more thing… I mean, it’s crazy,” Topley said. “You have to do what you can. I think we would have played 12 games in 20 days – that’s a lot for someone to play.
“I have an end goal that I want to be in the (T20) World Cup (in October), I want to contribute and be in the team. Trying to be better to take it each day and achieve is about to do. That goal.”