'There Are No Weaknesses...'- Michael Atherton Snubs Pakistan And Australia As He Names The Best Bowling Attack Of ICC World Cup 2023
Published - 31 Oct 2023, 01:01 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 10:04 AM
Former England captain Michael Atherton has picked the best bowling attack in the ongoing ICC Men???s Cricket World Cup 2023. A total of ten teams are participating in the ongoing event.
Hosts India are currently at the top of the points table with 6 wins from 6 games. They are the only unbeaten team in the tournament. South Africa, New Zealand and Australia complete the top four. Afghanistan have been the surprise package of the World Cup and is at the fifth position with 3 wins from 6 games. They have defeated former champions England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka so far.
They are followed by Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Netherlands who have registered 2 wins each so far. The bottom two places are occupied by Bangladesh and reigning champions England. They are the only team who have not won more than one game in the competition.
Michael Atherton picks the best bowling attack:
With the ongoing World Cup at its halfway stage, Michael Atherton has picked India???s attack as the best all-round bowling attack. Speaking to the ICC, the former cricketer-turned-commentator stated that India have some of the best pacers and the spinners in their ranks.
Michael Atherton also said that India???s bowling attack does not have any weakness and it would be extremely tough for the opposition to score against them irrespective of the conditions.
???India have the best all-round bowling attack. We saw the three pacers, they are doing really well, in particular two of them ??? Shami and Bumrah. And then they have got two great spinners and a third one sitting on the bench in Ravi Ashwin,??? said Michael Atherton.
???So there are no weaknesses in that bowling lineup. And in all conditions, they are going to be very, very tough to score runs against,??? he added.
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No team has managed to reach the 300-run mark against India in the World Cup so far. New Zealand scored the highest total against India in the competition, registering a total of 273 runs. On the other hand, the likes of Australia, Pakistan, and England could not even score 200.
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