The arrogance of the English media was not the same as before, as journalists took the chair for the pre-match conference of England coach Peter Moores yesterday. Moores’ expression and gestures spoke of how much pressure his team and he is under, and it did not take long for him to face the big question.
The English coach admitted of psychological pressure against Bangladesh, and said, “Certainly there is pressure on us as a team because we haven’t played as well as we’d like to. We know we’ve got to win the game, and that is part of international cricket; its about being able to handle pressure. We’ve had some challenges, that’s for sure. We’ve got a mix of experience and young players who have the ability to handle pressure, and playing under pressure is part of the job for an international player. So that will be the challenge of the players. We’re very aware of it, and I think we’re very up for that challenge,” said Moores.
Moores shrugged off any bitter memory from the 2011 World Cup defeat to the Tigers and said they have a different group of players who are very focused on their match (today).
The England coach faced a lot of questions regarding his team’s confidence level ahead of the match, while the English media repeatedly asked if the players had any “fear” facing Bangladesh. This was the highlight of the briefing session.
The coach also hinted that Chris Woakes will be opening the bowling, as their prime bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad have struggled so far with the new ball.
