Sky Sports activities Cricket’s Charles Dagnall believes England spinner Sophie Ecclestone has a “Shane Warne-like aura” that instils concern within the opposition when she bowls.
Ecclestone claimed an excellent 4-25 in Canterbury on Thursday night as England went 3-0 up within the five-match T20I collection towards New Zealand, dismissing key hitters Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr in the identical decisive over.
The 25-year-old sits prime of the ICC World Rankings for T20I bowling, rated at 764, with fellow England spinner Sarah Glenn second on 751.
Ecclestone additionally made it a thirty third consecutive innings through which she had taken wickets for her nation.
With such statistics on her facet, and a transparent capability to alter a recreation, Dagnall believes groups are actually petrified of Ecclestone’s file and status.
“Ecclestone now has that element that Shane Warne had, you’re not playing the bowler, but the name,” he stated.
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Ecclestone tears by New Zealand, taking 4 wickets for under 25 runs
“She has that aura about her the place New Zealand or different groups must take into consideration scoring their runs in 16 overs as a result of Ecclestone may have 4 of them.
“You’ve got to try and score elsewhere and score off Dean, Kemp or Sciver-Brunt.
“Australia have completed this effectively, you have to play what’s in entrance of you and never the title.”
World Cup preparations the main target for England
With the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh looming on the horizon, England have made no secret of the actual fact they’re doing the whole lot they’ll to make sure they face no surprises come October.
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Nat Sciver-Brunt hailed her facet’s ‘depth’ and ‘calmness’
Certainly, captain Heather Knight and head coach Jon Lewis have been ‘rested’ for the match to make sure England had handled the situation and that they might cope.
Stand-in captain Nat Sciver-Brunt reckoned her facet’s calmness below stress was one other key studying level from the collection.
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England secured their third T20 victory after Fran Jonas mis-fielded Alice Capsey’s slice, ensuing within the ball rolling to the boundary
“I would’ve liked a bit more from myself but the depth that we’ve got I felt confident,” she stated.
“It got nervy but the calmness they showed was great.
“Placing ourselves below stress like that, you do not wish to do this too typically, however study from it and take it to Bangladesh can be excellent.”
England and New Zealand now head to The Oval on Saturday July 13 for the fourth T20I. You can watch it live on Sky Sports Cricket from 6.15pm (first ball 6.30pm). Stream the collection contract-free with NOW.
