Over the course of the winter indoor season, our Colts’ teams have twice been turned over by an opposition side fielding two or more spinners. Not unlike England against Pakistan, in fact. There was no suggestion that they were undone by “mystery” spinners, nor even by bowling that was exceptionally good. They simply did not know how to deal with …
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Pakistan 3 – England 0 (Tests); Pakistan 0 – England 4 (ODI): spot the difference?
Pakistan out-played England in the recent Test series, in the United Arab Emirates. The 3-0 “spinwash” marked the slump that the more pessimistic of England’s followers almost wished on the team. “England can’t play on sub-continental pitches” (the soil for the Dubai strips was shipped in from Pakistan). “England’s batsmen can’t play spin” And all this, apparently, without …
"Action stations" – whatever happened to standing still and waiting for the ball?
As a young batsman, the absolute importance of standing still until the bowler released the ball was drummed into me. And more recently, as I have worked through various levels of the coach education process, the same mantra is still repeated – pick up the bat, yes, think about leading with the dipped front shoulder, …
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