Ashes 2010: England squad pen-pics (part 2)
And we countinue our look at the players in the second part of this series..
STUART BROAD (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826; Age 24, Caps 32)
Stuart Broad has not been the sort of player to have pleased many with his on the pitch aura, and according to his own admission, he accepts that he overstepped the line when he threw the ball at the batsman because he was frustrated. These girly antics
might have displeased many, and critics feel that he got away with a lenient punishment due to his father being part of the ICC.
It will however be interesting to witness how the Australian crowd reacts to his presence on the field as he attempts to emulate his father by helping England win the Ashes. His pace bowling most certainly makes him a strong contender in the elite England
first – choice in all formats. Of course, his world record eighth wicket stand with fellow team mate Jonathan Trott when he made 169 at Lords last month goes without saying. It is one of the biggest achievements of this bowler this summer.
PAUL COLLINGWOOD (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Durham-c782; Age 34, Caps 63)
Collingwood has been a great asset for the English side over the years and has been part of the team for a long time now, having made his debut with the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Darren-Gough-c52450 and Nick Night. His experience would be a very important attack weapon for England
and has most certainly made it his habit to silence the critics when they speculate that his Test career might be on a knife – edge. England’s winning captain for the World Twenty20 was without a doubt a limpet. He also must be given credit for the double
hundred he scored against Australia in the Ashes during the teams shambolic attempt to retain the trophy.
STEVE DAVIES (wkt, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Surrey-c851; Age 24, Caps 0)
Steve Davies was in impressive form both with the bat and the glove during the NatWest Series against Pakistan that England managed to win despite being under the cloud of the persistent itch of controversy. His performance would definitely have resulted
in the selectors giving him another shot, as a replacement for Matt Prior. This may be the reason why http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Craig-Kieswetter-c51708 was not considered by the selectors. Davies boasts a batting average of almost 40 in first class cricket, with 8 tons and 28 half centuries
to his credit.
STEVEN FINN (Middlesex; Age 21, Caps 8)
Steven Finn most certainly has to be England’s find of the summer. The fast bowler has managed to rattle ample cages in Australia to provoke the opposition, who will most certainly take great pleasure in targeting him this coming winter. Finn however must
give himself a pat on the back for producing such a response from the world class Australian side. He has been level headed in his approach and his maturity most certainly belies his years and his function. But it is very likely that the fast bowler is well
aware of how hard it is to earn wickets against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747. Steven Finn has 142 wickets to his credit in first class with a bowling average of 28 however more impressive has been his Test record with
22 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 23.42 twice having taken 5 wickets in an innings having taken his first 5 wicket haul in only his debut.
EOIN MORGAN (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Middlesex-c817; Age 24, Caps 6)
Morgan is without a doubt a class apart from the rest of the English squad. This man has been fearless and brilliant against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in the NatWest ODI series and his aptitude for Test cricket especially an Ashes tour on Australian soil is definitely 2010/11’s
great imponderables. He has played 3 test matches for England with a whopping batting average of 57 having scored 228 runs. If Morgan finds his form, then surely the Kangaroos will have to run for cover.
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