SYDNEY Off-White x Nike Air Max 97 Nere Blu Italia , Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- England captain Alastair Cook said on Thursday his team remains as hungry as ever to perform in the third Ashes cricket test against Australia in Perth starting on Friday, local media reported.
England suffered heavy losses during the first two Test matches in Brisbane and Adelaide, trailing 2-0 to Australia.
English opener Cook said his squad had made a great effort to look forward to playing the coming Test matches and got the preparations right.
"But as a squad we've made a conscious effort to look forward rather than back."
"I don't think it's anything about lifting the players," he added.
"That hunger and desire have always been there in this side. We've got another case to show it this week."
SALVADOR, Brazil Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 Basse The Ten Bianche Italia , June 13 (Xinhua) -- Paced by their talismen Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie, Netherlands notched a stunning 5-1 victory against Spain in the Group B opener here on Friday in what was a rematch of the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa.
Xabi Alonso's penalty kick helped Spain to break the deadlock in the 27th minute after Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij brought down Spain center Diego Costa, who was booed whenever touching the ball as he chose to represent Spain instead of Brazil.
The defending champions could have doubled the lead in the 42nd minute but David Silva's close-range chip shot failed to curl past Cillessen. The Spaniards were soon punished for wasting the good opportunity. Dutch skipper van Persie levelled the score two minutes later as his flying header went past Spanish captain and keeper Iker Casillas following a long curling cross from the middle of the pitch.
The Netherlands also squandered a good chance eight minutes into the match when Robben blocked down a loose ball and fed a slide-rule pass to an unguarded Wesley Sneijder. However Off-White X Air Max 90 Ice Bianche Italia , Seijder's powerful right foot effort was rejected by the keeper.
After the two side tied at 1-1 in the first half, the match resumed in heavy rain