Stunning.
But Ravi has a great record on the subcon doesn't he?
Yeah... things can/do change/get rusty over new years... I suppose everyone has the odd meltdown... might be Pakistan's turn next round. They might do a Sri Lanka and choose to field first in the next game
Difference was Australia bored everyone with their domination for almost a decade..England have been at it for less than a year.
Yup. Makes you wonder what the hell they've been doing over the last few months, as it's no big surprise that spin is the biggest threat out here. Not very intelligent at all, and it really is a throwback to the bad old days in terms of preparation and attitude.
They certainly look completely unprepared, which may smack of complacency. Probably the players more than the coach.
Why not?
You know I really think that is a bit overstated... I really think people like Bell, Pietersen and Cook are decent enough players of spin bowling. So not sure what's happening here.
HawkEye > Cevno watching on TV.
Yes but England being good at anything is boring tbh.
You love Cheema dont you
It's not helped that by far their best player of spin, Bell, has had great trouble reading Pakistan's best spinner out of the hand. Doesn't really matter how good you are at playing the ball if you have absolutely no idea what it's going to do once it lands.
Bell's technique is so mechanical that a bowler who does something weird like Ajmal will have him in all sorts. KP is KP, he'll find a way to get out, and Cook has barely faced a decent spin bowler in ages.
Agreed..But even Tendulkar had no idea how to play Ajmal in the semi final..No one says Tendulkar can't play spin.
Ironically, the one player I though who would have issues with spin has looked the most fluent and is heading towards a half century. And the reason I think Cook is a good player is because I remember a century he scored in India when he burst onto the scene.. You don't hear of many English batsmen scoring a century in India on their first tour.
How so? Trott's been very decisive in his footwork - getting well back when he can, getting forward when it's overpitched, working the gaps and the singles.
