I think while Pakistan is playing their full strength squad minus Hafeez and Malik, England have been experimenting. Mark Wood and Jofra Archer haven't been playing. So they will be stronger when Pakistan play them in the World Cup.
I think while Pakistan is playing their full strength squad minus Hafeez and Malik, England have been experimenting. Mark Wood and Jofra Archer haven't been playing. So they will be stronger when Pakistan play them in the World Cup.
India can stop them. Also the aussies. India's spinners will be able to stifle their free scoring but even if they make the 350's Kohli and co will chase them down on these patthas..
They are so good that Joe Root doesn’t fit in there. I would have opened with Jason Roy and James Vince, with Bairstow coming one down.
And they don’t even have Hales available lol, crazy team.
I forgot that they will have a genuine pace threat with Archer and Wood coming back into the side. I think you need that on these pitches, and other than a real spin threat, that makes them very strong favourites if not unbeatable.
I think England batting is too good for any attack at the moment on flat decks, If the ball doesn't turn they will deal with spinners as well. But I am expecting the pitches to get tired towards the end of the tournament and that's when we will find out if they can deal with the turning / slower wickets.
I am still expecting and hoping this english side to crumble against indian spinners under pressure, in drier conditions.
One trick they might miss is adjusting their game accoriding to conditions on a given day
I forgot that they will have a genuine pace threat with Archer and Wood coming back into the side. I think you need that on these pitches, and other than a real spin threat, that makes them very strong favourites if not unbeatable.
I dont think pace helps on these wickets, Wood has been smashed many times and Pakistan bowlers are note exactly slow. But yes Archer is a really good bowler who can contain runs by bowling clever lengths.