Amidst Team India’s celebrations after the 1-0 Test series victory in England, the only jarring note was the bowling of its fast bowler for the future, S Sreesanth.

After he hit the the headlines during the South Africa series with an 18-wicket haul in three Tests, Sreesanth struggled with his line, length and even focus in England— recall the collision with England skipper Michael Vaughan and the beamer against Kevin Pietersen. Today, back home in Kochi after being dropped from the one-day team, Sreesanth admits that the “pressure” got to him and looks forward to prove a point during the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa. Excerpts from an interview conducted over phone:

• The England tour did not go too well for you, and finally you were not picked for the one-day team. What went wrong?

Yes, there was pressure in England, especially before the third Test. You are generally under a lot of pressure when playing for India. But finally, I decided to just concentrate on my game. Also, everybody in the team helped me lot, right from Rahul bhai, Sachin bhai, everybody else.

They helped me get through the tough times. Special thanks to Venkatesh Prasad (bowling coach) and Robin Singh (fielding coach), too. They really worked on my bowling and fielding. In the end, I am just happy to be part of history. It was such a nice feeling to win a series in England after 21 years.

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