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Moores speaks ahead of Bangladesh

Monday, March 09 2015 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    England coach Peter Moores said that the eleven players who will play against Bangladesh in a must-win match have been decided, but wouldn't reveal what changes might be made. Moores also ruled out a potential return for Kevin Pietersen, despite suggestions to the contrary from incoming ECB chairman Colin Graves.

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    SOUNDBITE: (English) Peter Moores, England coach: (On if England will make changes to the team for the Bangladesh match)

    "Well, Gary (Ballance) he is a really good player. He's had a tough time of it. I think he knows that, but it doesn't mean he's not a good player. In any tournament play, you've obviously got to get the best 11 out to win a game. We know we've got a really big game tomorrow against Bangladesh that we've got to win. So we thought about what we think is our best team. We always do the same thing. Put out the best 11. We're pretty clear on what that 11 is now, and we'll announce that tomorrow on the toss."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Peter Moores, England coach: (On the Adelaide Oval pitch)

    "The pitch is a good pitch. I just looked at it again now. It is a drop-in pitch. It looks historically a good batting pitch here, so I expect it to be full of runs, and bowling-wise, we'll put out what we think is the best team to be able to take wickets, put them under pressure and obviously win the game."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Peter Moores, England coach: (On if the England team is feeling pressure heading into a must-win match)

    Well, there is pressure in the World Cup, and certainly pressure on us as a team, because we haven't played as well as we'd like to have done. We know we've got to win the game, and that is part of international cricket. International cricket is about being able to handle pressure. We've had some challenges, that's for sure. We've got a mix of experience of young players and the ability to be able to handle pressure and play under pressure is part of the job of being an international player. So that will be the challenge of the players tomorrow."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Peter Moores, England coach:(On how his players are feeling)

    "They've been through some pretty tough experiences over this winter, and they have to adapt to them, and they have to be able to then come back with something. So, yes, it's a pressure game. In our preparation I only see a lot of people very excited to play, and they feel they've got a point to prove and they want to go out and start proving that. The only place to do that is on the cricket field."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Peter Moores, England coach: (On comments that Kevin Pietersen could be welcomed back into the England team)

    "Yeah, obviously, we're over here, but it sounds like it was taken out of context. I think the policy on the KP situation has been made pretty clear by Paul."

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