An all seam attack an option for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362 – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in the all-important second Test, which begins on August 2.
After suffering a humiliating defeat at the Oval, the home team has come under the cosh and will need to improve drastically to save their fate as the no.1 ranked Test side. While the batsmen had their problems facing the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409 and co, the bowlers also got a beating, leaking out a whopping 637 runs, while taking just 2 scalps.
The possibility of a five-man pace attack had become an option after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RS-Bopara-c2373 ruled himself out of the second Test, due to personal reasons. However, that gamble is unlikely, as hinted by Flower after putting faith in the 5ft5inch Nottingham player, James Taylor, to grab the opportunity presented to him with both hands.
However, the England’s team director did not dismiss the thought of playing an all-out seam attack at Headingley, especially keeping in mind the current injury scare hanging over premier spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501.
The spinner has a chronic elbow problem, which has already forced him to miss a couple of matches this season. While he made himself available for selection for the second Test – a stance backed by Flower who said that the spinner’s injury was “Okay… He has a chronic problem but it’s improving” – his performances during the current home summer has been well below- par, considering his bowling average 72.16.
He further bowled 52 fruitless overs at Oval, leaving the management to think over employing a four-pronged pace attack. However, Flower said that the decision will be made after looking at the pitch, which tends to offer a bit for seamers.
“I am going to have to see how the pitch pans out, but ihttp://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472 is an option,” he said. “We haven’t done that for a long time, but of course it’s an option.”
If considered, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705. However, leaving out an ever-present Swann could be a tough call for the management.
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