Ashes 2021-22: Biggest Difference Between Australia And England Fast Bowlers Is Speed- Saba Karim
Former Indian cricketer Saba Karim opined that the difference in speed is what sets apart the fast bowlers from Australia and England. While England is stacked with medium pacers who depend on the swing, the Aussie quicksters can all clock above 140 kmph consistently.
The regular trio of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood are hit-the-deck kind of bowlers who can generate movement off the pitch. As for their English counterparts, 130kmph is the average pace and they are a lot more dependent on the swing, says Karim.
“Whatever conditions there were in Brisbane and Adelaide maybe they didn’t select the right XI. They need to get more wicket-taking options up their sleeves. I think the biggest difference between Australia and England fast bowlers is speed. The average speed of Australian speedsters is 140-145 but the average speed of England pacers is in the mid or early 130s. On bouncy hard pitches you need bowlers with pace to unsettle the batters,” Karim said to NDTV.
“Pick one of James Anderson and Stuart Broad” – Saba Karim
Saba Karim also mentioned that the experienced duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad cannot be playing together in Australia. They have the same style of bowling and currently, England lacks variety in their bowling attack without the inclusion of Mark Wood.
“Anderson and Broad’s performance in Australia for the past several years has not been up to the mark. If you have to play, then pick only one of them and bring someone like a Mark Wood. I think the problem England faces is that they don’t really have many options who bowl over 140.”
“Jofra Archer is injured. But you need at least two three seamers who can bowl at 140-plus regularly on these Australian conditions. Whom do they have in the squad? Again, it’s Craig Overton. He’s a good bowler but in these conditions, I do have my doubts,” Karim added.
England is already down 0-2 in the Ashes and they need a miracle from hereon to overturn the deficit.
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