“Confused and uncertain.”
Sir Alastair Cook dinner gave a frank evaluation of England’s batting as they have been rolled for 209 by West Indies within the first ODI days on from being spun to a Check sequence defeat in Pakistan.
The previous England captain was talking to TNT Sports activities after an inexperienced 50-over facet containing 4 debutants – Jordan Cox, Jamie Overton, Dan Mousley and John Turner – was dismissed in 45.1 overs on a tough floor in Antigua, in a recreation the vacationers went on to lose by eight wickets on DLS.
Jacob Bethell, who made 27 towards West Indies, had performed solely 21 Checklist A video games earlier than the West Indies sequence
Of the XI in North Sound, simply Adil Rashid had performed over 100 Checklist A video games, with Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone the one others to function in additional than 50 and Cox solely figuring in 4.
That’s largely to the 50-over One Day Cup in England clashing with The Hundred and primarily turning into a improvement competitors.
‘England working it out as they go alongside’
Cook dinner mentioned the batters within the Caribbean appeared unable to adapt and mentioned dealing with tough pitches is an issue England should clear up in all codecs, after a 12 months by which they’ve misplaced each white-ball titles and suffered Check losses in India and now Pakistan.
“I thought we saw a confused and uncertain batting performance,” the previous opener mentioned after every member of England’s ODI high six made double figures however didn’t attain 50.
England received hammered, there is no such thing as a different technique to put it. You should use excuses and say they’re inexperienced however West Indies just about outplayed them in all three facets of the sport. England have been miles off the tempo.
The highest 4 – Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Cox and Jacob Bethell – have been all caught attempting to clear the infield.
Cook dinner continued: “I don’t think it was easy batting, I think the pitch was probably slightly two-paced and it’s really challenging to work out what a good score is on a tougher wicket.
“[England] are used to enjoying on belters in T20 cricket. I’m going again to T20 cricket as a result of they do not play a lot 50-over cricket in order that they’re virtually working it out as they go alongside.
“I think they didn’t quite trust themselves. I saw that kind of lack of trust in their game and that’s why I think we saw some of the shots they played. They weren’t the right options to take on that wicket.
Liam Livingstone top-scored with 48 towards West Indies, with Cook dinner saying: ‘He performed properly. However properly is not what wins video games of cricket. It’s important to play excellently’
‘I may see a efficiency like this coming’
“They’re almost forced into that because they don’t quite have the ability yet, I don’t think, to be able to manipulate the ball in an old-fashioned ODI cricket way, because they don’t play much. There’s no experience there of working out different situations.
“Immediately you are thrown into worldwide cricket below extra scrutiny, and having to work out all this. That is why I can see a efficiency like this coming.
“It looked uncertain, and I can understand why it’s uncertain. With experience you gain knowledge along the way. I thought we saw that lack of experience.
“I believe Jacob Bethell [who scored 27] performed superbly. He was in a position to get off strike, was scoring virtually a run-a-ball and we noticed nice photographs from him, he nailed the pull shot.
“After playing two shots he was almost assuming that he’s going to carry on and go through on a wicket that isn’t as flat. You don’t want to be careful, but you’ve got to be more precise, really precise.”
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Sky Sports activities’ Nasser Hussain says Pakistan’s spinners uncovered England’s frailties because the hosts gained the Check sequence 2-1
Check coach Brendon McCullum will take cost of the white-ball group from January onwards – Marcus Trescothick is in interim cost within the Caribbean – and Cook dinner hopes the New Zealander might help his gamers turn into higher at assessing circumstances.
Root can adapt – however what about everybody else?
Plenty of potential starters at subsequent 12 months’s 50-over Champions Trophy in Pakistan are lacking the West Indies sequence – together with injured captain Jos Buttler in addition to Harry Brook, Ben Stokes and Joe Root – providing an opportunity to a variety of fringe gamers.
“This series will be great for players [to experience] but they are desperate for someone to grab hold of if, which will be McCullum, and give them direction in how to play,” added Cook dinner.
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England Check captain Ben Stokes says his facet’s method towards Pakistan’s spinners didn’t work out
“With England’s batting in all three formats, on belting wickets they are absolutely brilliant and you can’t stop them scoring.
“When it turns into more durable and they should adapt, I am unsure on the minute that this group are adequate – taking Root out of it.
“He is a class above in terms of adjusting. Everyone else needs to find a way to adapt better.”
West Indies vs England schedule (all occasions UK and Eire)
- First ODI: Antigua – West Indies win by eight wickets (DLS)
- Second ODI: Antigua – Saturday November 2 (1.30pm)
- Third ODI: Barbados – Wednesday November 6 (6pm)
- First T20: Barbados – Saturday November 9 (8pm)
- Second T20: Barbados – Sunday November 10 (8pm)
- Third T20: St Lucia – Thursday November 14 (8pm)
- Fourth T20: St Lucia – Saturday November 16 (8pm)
- Fifth T20: St Lucia – Sunday November 17 (8pm)
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