Sport 03-10-2001 Cricket: Hussain Ushers In New Era who: England cricket team what: Begin one-day international series where: Zimbabwe when: Today snippet: As England begin a series of one-day internationals in Zimbabwe, uninspired cricket fans should stifle a yawn, says The Guardian`s Tanya Aldred, because both sides are "desperate to win". "The tourists have lost their last 11 one-day internationals and Zimbabwe their last seven," she continues (England last won in Pakistan on October 24th 2000). "Whoever loses this five-match series will walk away with a very red face. And there are still a few old scores to settle." "Nasser Hussain says England`s one-day team must enter a new era of super fitness, hard work and team spirit," writes John Etheridge in The Sun. "Not to mention that elusive quality winning." "We want a culture of attitude, better fielding and an improved understanding of one-day cricket, which are qualities of all great one-day sides," said Hussain yesterday, citing Australia, Gloucestershire and Surrey as examples of "great team spirit". James Foster, Jeremy Snape, Matthew Hoggard and James Kirtley will all be making their debuts in what he hopes will be "a new culture". [... more]

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