by Adi » Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:42 pm
Any team will require at least one specialist bowler. England were taking the big risk with Moeen Ali. In spite of being a non specialist spinner he bowled some match winning spells. But it is asking too much form a non specialist spinner to bowl as many overs as a specialist spinner, whilst choking runs at least if not while picking wickets. Swann and Monty were quality. Swann had the drift which is rare to see from a England spinner and Monty had the advantage of bounce accompanied by sharp turn.England need to develop a specialist spinner.
Spin bowlers in India (especially the left arm spinners) are made to bowl longer spells than right hand spinners right from club level. The amount of spin overs they bowl is enormous right from club cricket to domestic to international matches. That kind of workload may not be possible in England given that pace bowlers may run through the opposition line up before ball is good enough for spinners to grip at the seam as well as turn. Also the wet out field due to rains may not help spinners to bowl so much. The wickets too may not favor the spinners much. But something needs to be done, a way has to be found out to build a spin culture.
India had similar problems with pace bowling, however, now due to various strategies, the pace bowling attack has been strengthened in terms of decent options as well as improvement in pace. So major overhauls are possible, if there is a good plan.
Jonty: The scientist of fielding.
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