Last month, speaking on TalkSport\u2019s Following On podcast, Harmison was left irritated by England\u2019s plans of an 11-day camp in Abu Dhabi and arriving in India three days before the Test series opener in Hyderabad on January 25, which led to Stokes taking to social media to express displeasure over the criticism.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI had a good chat with Ben about it. It was two people talking who have a hell of a lot of respect for each other because I played with him and saw him growing up. And I love the way he is going about things as captain. It was old mates talking openly and in an honest fashion and it was fine. I\u2019ve no problem with that. Ben came back to me and I like that.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhat was said will remain private but the one thing I will say is that I said to him, no matter what happens in this series, you will never hear me say, \u201cI told you so\u201d. I\u2019d take no pleasure in being right about this.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI do stick by what I said. I would have preferred them to have more time on the ground in India, especially for the bowlers, but can I see the logic behind them going to Abu Dhabi? Of course I can,\u201d said Harmison to Daily Mail.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Talking further about the logic of practising in Abu Dhabi, Harmison said, \u201cI know how good they are. The pitches will be better than for practice in India and the players will enjoy themselves. That is important. A lot is talked about them playing golf these days but it helps create a relaxed atmosphere. I can relate to that.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I struggled mentally at times on tour, that\u2019s no secret, and the worst times for me were after practice, when I felt under pressure and had nowhere to go other than a hotel room. If you can relax that little bit longer then great, because from January 25 it will be goldfish-bowl territory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Maybe I\u2019m a bit old-fashioned but they should have had more time in the country where they are going to play the series \u2014 certainly more than 72 hours before the first ball is bowled.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With an ultra-attacking approach, England have been dishing out entertaining Test cricket and winning games under the leadership of Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum. Harmison believes England can win in India for the first time since 2012\/13 season, but the test in the sub-continent will be harder than that of facing Australia and Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I don\u2019t see why England\u2019s style can\u2019t succeed in India because it\u2019s a mindset to me. Graeme Swann got it right the other day when he said that in India you have to forget about who you\u2019re playing against. Don\u2019t put them on a pedestal. Let them worry about you without you worrying about them. It\u2019s what Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have done really well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"When they first came in it was, 'Can they do it this way against South Africa\u2019s attack?\u201d and \u201cCan they do it against India in that one-off Test?'. Then it was, 'Can they go to Pakistan and win?' The answer was 'yes' every time and that was because of the mindset they have. They\u2019ve relentlessly put pressure on the opposition and they\u2019ve all cracked<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I don\u2019t think this opposition will crack anything like the Aussies did at the back end of last summer or the way Pakistan did in the latter part of each Test out there. This is a tougher one but, if England go in with the same mentality, they\u2019ll have a chance in each Test in India. It will come down to definitive moments rather than them capitulating and India running over the top of them. It will be fascinating,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/steve-harmison-reveals-he-had-a-chat-with-ben-stokes-following-the-questioning-of-abu-dhabi-camp.jpg", "alt_img": "Steve Harmison reveals he had a chat with Ben Stokes following the questioning of Abu Dhabi camp", "alt_title": "Had a lot of selfish characters playing for England before 2005 Ashes: Steve Harmison", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Steve Harmison Reveals He Had A Chat With Ben Stokes Following The Questioning Of Abu Dhabi Camp On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Steve Harmison Reveals He Had A Chat With Ben Stokes Following The Questioning Of Abu Dhabi Camp, Steve Harmison: Former England fast-bowler Steve Harmison revealed that he had a conversation with current Test skipper Ben Stokes after.", "seo_keywords": "Steve Harmison, Ben Stokes, Abu Dhabi, Former England, Following On, Daily Mail, Brendon McCullum, Graeme Swann, South Africa", "tag": "", "tagging": "Steve Harmison, Ben Stokes, Abu Dhabi, Former England, Following On, Daily Mail, Brendon McCullum, Graeme Swann, South Africa", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "steve-harmison-reveals-he-had-a-chat-with-ben-stokes-following-the-questioning-of-abu-dhabi-camp", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "714", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-01-14 16:06:04", "updated": "2024-01-14 16:06:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Steve Harmison, Ben Stokes, Abu Dhabi, Former England, Following On, Daily Mail, Brendon McCullum, Graeme Swann, South Africa", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-01-14 16:06:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/steve-harmison-reveals-he-had-a-chat-with-ben-stokes-following-the-questioning-of-abu-dhabi-camp-136039" }