Can England’s new “mantra” inspire them to become ODI World Champions again?

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Harry Brook and Adil Rashid of England’s ODI cricket team recently spoke on how the side are in transition and installing a new “mantra” that will hopefully lead them to future success. Daniel Wales reports.

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00:00It's very similar to the way we want to play in Test Cricket, to be honest.

00:04It's just always looking to try and put the ball under pressure and make that change.

00:10Obviously, we're a very experienced side.

00:12Like I said the other day, we're actually the lead in run score, I think, in ODIs in this team.

00:17We're still learning as we go along. I think everybody is in international sport.

00:24Obviously, we've got this new mantra, which is very similar to the Test side.

00:29So, I think, obviously, having that change and new players coming in and young players coming in and playing,

00:36just trying to figure that out as well.

00:39Brook then explained what he meant by the side's new mantra.

00:45Very similar to the Test side, as you've probably heard a million times,

00:48but look to put the pressure back on the ballers and circle pressure when needed.

00:56Look to take wickets throughout and work towards wickets and, in the field, chase the ball back to the man.

01:01I think you've just got to, as a batsman, you've got to try and take that risk a little bit earlier in ODI cricket.

01:08Similarly to T20 cricket, you've got to take it even earlier.

01:12You've got to always look at options to try and put the ball back under pressure.

01:17Then, with the ball, it's going to be a little bit different to Test cricket.

01:22You obviously haven't got the swing or the seam movement,

01:24so you've got to try and figure out different fields and bolt to different fields to try and create a chance.

01:30Fearlessness is something that England's ODI side will hope will define them in years to come.

01:36I think you've got to go out there and play fearlessly and almost have that who-cares attitude.

01:41That's not a who-cares-if-we-lose attitude. It's still hope for the win.

01:46But, yes, you don't want to go out there and have fear of getting out.

01:52You've seen so many times in the Test environment the way people are getting out.

01:56They start stoned if you get caught mid-off, which is unheard of before.

02:02You've got to go out there and have that fearless attitude and try and take it to the ball.

02:07Despite the transitional period, Adil Rashid believe that England are still a match for anyone.

02:13Yes, obviously we are developing with new players coming in.

02:16It is, like I say, a different process now, rebuilding.

02:19But we've still got to believe in ourselves that we can beat any team in the world, whether it's Australia or India or whoever.

02:23We still have that belief that we can come up, we play the way we play, we know we can beat any team.

02:28But at this moment in time, yes, we're looking to still rebuild and hopefully hit some form as well along the way.

02:33Rashid became the first English player to take 200 ODI wickets, but was adamant there was more to come.

02:39It's a nice achievement, but for myself I don't really look at them achievements in that depth.

02:43I still believe that hopefully for myself there's still a long way to go as opposed to just being happy with what I've got.

02:48I'm still looking to strive as an individual, but also as a team.

02:51We're looking to win tournaments, win series, win the World Cup, so that's my ultimate aim.

02:55But to have that 200 is a nice milestone, but hopefully I can carry on.

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