Stuart Broad says England are crying out for an additional seamer, and the time to blood them is now, with over a 12 months to go till the Cricket World Cup.
Three days on from leapfrogging India to the highest of the T20 world rankings, England’s ODI struggles have been laid naked by a complete six-wicket defeat to the No 1-ranked one-day aspect at Edgbaston.
Harry Brook’s aspect languish eighth within the standings, with a sixth successive defeat to India condemning them to 14 losses of their final 20 matches.
“England are eighth in the world rankings and are playing like they are eighth,” Broad informed Sky Sports activities Cricket. “They need to get more experience into the roles of the players.”
Joe Root’s unbeaten 76 and Liam Dawson’s maiden ODI half-century rescued England from 80-5 after a top-order collapse to set India 259 for victory.
That concentrate on finally proved too gentle, however solely after the vacationers recovered from shedding Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli within the area of six balls.
Shubman Gill’s masterful 80 from 75 balls earlier than retiring damage did a lot of the injury after India had weathered an early England salvo that noticed Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue, the one recognised quicks, bowl 13 of the primary 16 overs.
England’s lack of choices to ease the load on Archer, Tongue and spinner Adil Rashid is an space Broad believes should be addressed as a matter of urgency.
“After defeat at Edgbaston, there might be a shift in mindset towards playing another seamer,” he added.
“Looking ahead to the next World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, it’s going to be the faster, taller bowlers who do the damage there.
“Given the make-up and stability of this aspect, with Rashid, Liam Dawson and Will Jacks, together with the part-time spin choices of Jacob Bethell and Joe Root, I would be leaning in direction of enjoying an additional seamer as an alternative of one of many spinners as a result of it provides that bowler expertise and publicity to match conditions.
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Axar Patel’s six for India makes a crowd member fall over and spill their drink attempting to make the catch from the stands.
“Taking 10 wickets in an ODI, particularly through that middle period, is difficult. I look at Archer – he’s a natural wicket-taker, the best white-ball bowler we have. Tongue can take wickets. Rashid can take wickets. But I feel England need one more fast bowler to back up that group.
“Sam Curran is an excellent cricketer, however he is not a first-change seam bowler. England want somebody to come back by means of within the center overs, bowl bouncers and seamers, and take the skin edge, so they do not need to go to Archer on a regular basis.
“Could that be Brydon Carse, Gus Atkinson or Saqib Mahmood? England need to start trialling that now.”
England vs India outcomes and fixtures
All occasions UK and Eire, all video games reside on Sky Sports activities
- First ODI (Edgbaston – India win by six wickets
- Second ODI (Cardiff) – Thursday July 16 (1pm)
- Third ODI (Lord’s) – Sunday July 19 (11am)
