Arthur Crabtree wrote:Is Archer going to play in the Ashes?
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Might mean Broad loses his place. Depends if Wood is retained after a couple of good Tests.
ianp1970 wrote:Anderson, Archer, Broad, Woakes and Wood battling for 3 positions is a very nice problem to have. Now if only we could find as many candidates for numbers 1, 2 & 3...
sussexpob wrote:I think New Zealand have to be aggressive. They absolutely need to break the 1st partnership at all costs, and if that means bowling out someone with the new ball, then they need to do it. If you dont break partnerships and bring on the holding bowlers, England just flip up a gear. Great example is vs India in the groups, Shami and Bumrah had England hopping, they were then took off, and England went for the kill..... India never recovered. Kohli should have been prepared to bowl both out, you cant hide against England's top order or expect to hide your worst bowlers against them.... if your Hardik is bowling to the openers, youve probably lost.
And in extension, I doubt many games against England are lost in the last 10 overs as a bowling unit. If England are in a healthy position after 40, it doesnt matter who is bowling at the death. They bat deep and wih power, so unless you have 6 down plus, the result might be pretty similar. England seem to fire or not fire, you need to get wickets down in the first 20.
I think England have more ways to beat NZ than the other way. They will no doubt be favourites.
sussexpob wrote:I think New Zealand have to be aggressive. They absolutely need to break the 1st partnership at all costs, and if that means bowling out someone with the new ball, then they need to do it. If you dont break partnerships and bring on the holding bowlers, England just flip up a gear. Great example is vs India in the groups, Shami and Bumrah had England hopping, they were then took off, and England went for the kill..... India never recovered. Kohli should have been prepared to bowl both out, you cant hide against England's top order or expect to hide your worst bowlers against them.... if your Hardik is bowling to the openers, youve probably lost.
And in extension, I doubt many games against England are lost in the last 10 overs as a bowling unit. If England are in a healthy position after 40, it doesnt matter who is bowling at the death. They bat deep and wih power, so unless you have 6 down plus, the result might be pretty similar. England seem to fire or not fire, you need to get wickets down in the first 20.
I think England have more ways to beat NZ than the other way. They will no doubt be favourites.
sussexpob wrote:I think England have more ways to beat NZ than the other way.
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