The England Cricket crew is taking part in their first take a look at sequence after the large disappointment they confronted in India. West Indies is on a tour of England for a crimson ball sequence of three matches. Ex England pacer Steve Harmison shares his tackle England vs West Indies and compares it to check matches in India.
The three crimson ball matches might be held on 10, 18 and 26 of July. The primary Take a look at match between England and West Indies has began at Lord’s. The hosts gained the toss, opting to bowl first. Presently, the England crew has a profitable chance of 86% towards the West Indies. West Indies scored 121 runs in 41.4 overs, shedding all their wickets.
“India didn’t kill Bazball” says Steve Harmison
England’s fashionable “Bazball” strategy had fallen quick within the circumstances of India. Workforce India rapidly tailored to the circumstances, profitable the sequence 4-1.
Discussing the crew’s aggressive play type and whether or not India ‘killed’ it throughout this 12 months’s Take a look at sequence, Harmison argued that Rohit Sharma’s crew performed ‘smarter’ than their opponents.
He emphasised that this does not signify the top of Bazball. In response to Harmison, India successfully utilized their house circumstances to their benefit and have been rewarded for it.
“I assumed they (England) performed glorious cricket in India. They gave India some actual complications. However then, swiftly, if you get to some extent that you just go, ‘oh no, they’ve achieved it once more’.” He stated.
“What number of instances you see a crash of wickets? That is the issue, the place that you must learn a room. You possibly can’t have every part in a great world. The way in which these crimson ball gamers play now, it is higher than what it was within the earlier regime,” Harmison added to talkSPORT cricket.
“I do not suppose India killed Bazball. I feel India performed higher cricket in their very own yard. They made smarter choices underneath strain. However I feel there have been positively instances throughout these 5 Take a look at matches the place England gave India an actual headache. And never many groups have achieved that to India in India,” stated the previous England pacer additional.
England opts to bowl first towards West Indies
On Wednesday at Lord’s, James Anderson bowled on the primary day of his 188th and last Take a look at match after England gained the toss and selected to subject towards the West Indies.
Anderson, probably the most profitable quick bowler in Take a look at cricket with 700 wickets, ranks because the third-highest wicket-taker within the format’s historical past, trailing solely Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Shane Warne (708).
As West Indies scored merely 121 runs, shedding all their wickets in 41.4 overs, England began off assured. Ben Duckett and Zack Crawley mustered up a rating of 30/1 in 7.4 overs.
Ben Duckett misplaced his wicket and obtained dismissed on a catch by Joshua Da Silva on Jayden Seales’ bowl. He solely scored 3 runs in 13 bowls earlier than getting dismissed.
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