England must determine whether or not they may go for batting or bowling depth, says Sky Sports activities’ Mark Butcher after the hosts fell to a four-wicket defeat towards India within the first one-day worldwide on Wednesday.
England posted 258-6 on the Utilita Bowl in Southampton after electing to bat first, with Sophia Dunkley top-scoring with 83 and Alice Davidson-Richards (53) additionally notching a half-century.
In reply, India made an amazing begin, however after Lauren Bell (1-40) and Sophie Ecclestone (1-34) eliminated their openers, England took management of the sport. Nonetheless, India’s Deepti Sharma (62no) and Amanjot Kaur (20no) led their facet to victory after using the stress nicely and batting tactically towards England’s bowlers.
“England have got a decision to make. I don’t think they’ve got the opportunity, or the players, to have a line-up able to bat seven or eight down,” Butcher stated on Sky Sports activities Cricket.
“You are going to must cope with Charlie Dean and Sophie Ecclestone making their share of runs down on the again finish.
“However I feel what they have to do is determine on who your finest high six is.
“England might make the choice, we will go along with six batters, of which Amy Jones is one, so your keeper’s within the high six after which select their finest 5 bowlers.
“They have to make the decision that, even if you score slightly under par, you’ve got the bowling firepower to defend it.”
Sharma and Jemimah Rodrigues (48) shared a 90-run partnership for the fifth wicket, which helped so as to add stability to India’s center order after Harleen Deol (27) was carelessly run out by not grounding her bat, and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (17) was trapped lbw shortly after.
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Deepti Sharma hit a large six as India chased England of their first ODI.
That partnership then pressured England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt to bowl Ecclestone till she solely had two overs left for her dying bowling and allowed India to go towards her.
“India swept the spinners until distraction, which England were unable to do, they kept the scoreboard moving when the spinners were on,” added Butcher.
“There were occasions when they had to soak up pressure, but there were also times when they gave England the run around.
“If you are going to lose a sport in a collection, lose the primary one so long as you be taught quite a lot of issues which have occurred.
“England could have had another specialist spinner in there, had they not burnt Ecclestone’s overs before the halfway stage, but they were so in need of her wicket-taking capability.”
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India’s Kranti Goud expertly bowled England’s Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont out as India make their mark early within the One-Day Worldwide.
Might England go for two left-arm spinners?
An possibility for head coach Charlotte Edwards to have a look at is bringing in left-arm spinner Linsey Smith into the ODI facet, alongside fellow spinner Sophie Ecclestone.
Ecclestone and Smith might appear to be related bowlers, however they’ve completely different traits.
Ecclestone is six foot tall and might create a novel angle with further bounce and is ready to get sharp activate the ball, making her a novel spinner within the ladies’s sport.
Smith, nonetheless, is shorter at 5ft 2in and will get a skiddy trajectory with out a lot flip, which means it’s tough for batters to hit her over the boundary rope off the peak of the ball.
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India’s Richa Ghosh stumped Alice Davidson-Richards after her half-century.
“Somebody like Smith can open the bowling, so England don’t have to go with Lauren Filer with the new ball if they are worried about getting hit for boundaries in the powerplay,” added Butcher.
“That gives England another wicket-taking option and somebody who can squeeze.
“We all know how way more efficient gradual, spin bowling is within the ladies’s sport.
“Therefore, I think England need to take a long, hard look at that balance and decide, perhaps three front-line spinners, two quicks, a little bit of Davison-Richards if we need it, a little bit of Sciver-Brunt if we need it for extra seam bowling back-up.
“If you cannot bat as deep as you want, then make the choice of six specialist batters, 5 bowlers that may get us ten wickets, and we win it that means.”
Can England take classes from India’s ‘fantastically balanced’ XI?
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Nat Sciver-Brunt was dismissed after a superb catch by India’s Jemimah Rodrigues.
India’s batting depth allowed them to trip the wave of wickets falling. They did not panic as a result of their squad was balanced in a means that might enable for his or her lower-order batters to get substantial scores.
“The batting depth for India is crucial, especially when you are chasing a big total,” stated Sky Sports activities’ Mel Jones.
“It also allows for a bit of freedom at the top of the order. It gives them the confidence to say they bat deep.
“Once you additionally take a look at the batting line up it’s a combination of gamers. They’ve a smattering of left-handers, they’ve energy hitters, and so they have contact gamers.
“There are sweepers and also player willing to go up and over the top, and they have players that can drop and run.
“It is a fantastically balanced crew.”
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India’s Harleen Deol was run-out after failing to floor her bat as England capitalised.
One-day worldwide collection at residence to India (July)
- First ODI (Utilita Bowl): India gained by 4 wickets
- Second ODI (Lord’s): Saturday July 19 (11am)
- Third ODI (Chester-leStreet): Tuesday July 22 (1pm)
Watch England’s second ODI towards India at Lord’s reside on Sky Sports activities Cricket and Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion from Saturday, July 19 at 11am or stream and not using a contract.
