John Turner, England Fast bowler- have you heard of him?

[Bewal Express]

I follow county cricket and until a few days ago I had never heard of him. And here he is today in the England squad and after watching a few YouTube clips, you can see why?
It shows the difference between our sofa selectors who have never watched a game, and wait for the PSL, never speak to umpires and captains and people that take pride in their job.

 

[Saj]

England's pace bowling options are really good at the moment.

Tongue is impressive, Turner also and Atkinson too.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan unearthed Mohammad Irfan as a pacer for the Australia series in 2019.

Top class selection that

 

[Bewal Express]

England's pace bowling options are really good at the moment.

Tongue is impressive, Turner also and Atkinson too.

I saw a Hampshire scorecard a few days ago and thought nothing of it. The scouting these guys do is on another level

 

[WicketLord]

He was the head boy at school and he got six or seven As, but was a very calm and humble person. He is an only child and maybe, initially at least, his parents sheltered him a little bit and were not particularly [keen] on him playing cricket in England as a career.

"His dad is a lawyer and his mum runs a shoe company and both of them said his academic studies came first, which is fair enough. It took a lot of persuasion to let John fulfil his dream to be a cricketer alongside studying for a degree at Exeter University.

"Some parents are quite pushy when it comes to sport but that was never the case with John. The passion to play cricket came from within himself.

"You could always see he had a determination to make it. He enjoyed watching Stuart Broad bowl and aspired to be like him the most out of England's bowlers."

Gloucestershire coach Dale Benkenstein first cast eyes on Turner when he was working as head of cricket at Hilton College in South Africa, and helped him earn a contract at Hampshire.

"John had a beautiful action, even when he was very small at school. When he grew into his mid-teens he was able to keep that repeatable action. It was very high, and a wrist which helped him push the ball in a little bit. There were a lot of fundamentals there which any coach would have liked.

"He was also a hockey goalkeeper, which helped him develop a great all-round physical strength along with the mental pressure of being the last line of defence. He does have that red mist which comes down every now and then, which you do need as a bowler, but he is really intelligent too.

"He reminds me of Glenn McGrath. He is not as tall but he has that repeatable action. I didn't see him as an out-an-out quick bowler but he bowls at a good pace.

"From what I have seen, and the reports back from our own batters at Gloucestershire, he is up there. He has the ability to bowl quick, high 80s, but not miss the right lines and lengths. He's done well in white-ball cricket but he looks a Test bowler to me.

"A lot of credit has to go Hampshire and bowling coach Graeme Welch, who is working with him. He has fine-tuned him. Hampshire got a racehorse and Graeme is turning him into a thoroughbred. He's really got a chance to make it to the highest level.

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[Titan24]

Another one from South Africa to England.

Seems good in terms of attitude and has decent pace. Lets see how he develops from here.
England with some real good whiteball pace bowling options at their disposal but injuries have been a regular issue with their pace bowling resources something they would like or hope to minimize.

 

[Bewal Express]

Another one from South Africa to England.

Seems good in terms of attitude and has decent pace. Lets see how he develops from here.
England with some real good whiteball pace bowling options at their disposal but injuries have been a regular issue with their pace bowling resources something they would like or hope to minimize.

Well if Saffers don't want these guys, they will go to NZ,Aus, England and Ireland.

 

[James]

No surprise that he’s looking to play for England, as SA seems to be on the verge of giving up in international cricket.

 

[MenInG]

Injury to uncapped pacer John Turner has forced England to make a change to their T20I squad for the four-game series.

The fast bowler was ruled out after he sustained a side injury while being with Trent Rockets in The Hundred Men's Competition.

 

[Saj]

Crocked already, that was quick!

Hope he's fit soon. Always good to see 90mph bowlers irrespective of who they are playing for.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

England's emphasis on developing fast bowling talent, combined with their extensive domestic cricket structure and facilities, has contributed to their ability to produce top-quality fast bowlers like Mark Wood, Jofra Archer and now John Turner.