Andrew Strauss is evidently disappointed that England did not get a chance to dish out a whitewash to the Australians, after the latter won the fourth ODI of the NatWest Series.
andrew strauss kevin pietersen in training
The England skipper was bitterly disappointed not to rub into the Australians but wants a win on Saturday at Lord's to at least make it 4-1, "We didn't get things right enough. We were very hopeful we could do it. What we were trying to focus on was getting it to 4-0, trying not to look too far ahead."
He gave credit to the Australians and to Shaun Tait, "Australia did what you expect them to do; they came back hard at us and put in the better performances. I think Australia bowled pretty well, but we could have played a lot better than we did. Obviously, Shaun Tait coming into the series has added a bit more pace on the ball."
Strauss also did not express undue anxiety about the fact that Kevin Pietersen was flattering to deceive at the crease, " He's ( Kevin Pietersen ) always frustrated when he doesn't get runs. But he's a world-class player and he will score runs. It's as simple as that, so I haven't got any particular worries on that front. I'm sure he'd like to finish this series off in a positive fashion on Saturday. He seems in excellent nick, in the nets, his body language, his work rate. That's all fine, so I've got no worries about him really."
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