Geoff Boycott critical of English bowlers - Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 captain and batting great, was highly critical of the national team bowlers after the team’s crushing defeat in the opening Test against South Africa.
Taking nothing away from the Proteas batsmen, the Yorkshireman said that English bowler didn’t bowl to their full potential and were lacking in both, pace and precision.
Known world over for his crisp and candid views, Boycott is a well-respected cricket veteran and commentator, who played 108 Test and is currently the fourth highest run-scorer for England with 8114 runs at an average of 47.72.
The Englishman believed that the below-par performance by the England bowlers was one of the main reasons which allowed the opposition batters to dictate terms once they had settled down on the pitch and take the game away from the hosts.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 (182*) scoring centuries.
“Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan will know they were below par in accuracy and energy. James Anderson gave it his best shot but there was no swing or seam after the first few overs when he took his only wicket,” Boycott said.
The highly rated English bowling attack was on the receiving end during the Oval Test which saw http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711 and Graeme Swann conceding 116, 118, 151 and 140 runs respectively. The bowling figures amounts to the worst performance
by the quartet on English soil.
Boycott was impressed with the way all three Proteas’ centurions handled the challenge from Swann, who prior to the Test series, was touted as the main difference between the two bowling side. However, as it turned out, the 33-year-old registered his worst
bowling figures and further went wicket less.
“http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamisi-Abdallah-c61368 and Kallis who have textbook techniques, experience and skill to play him out of the game. They are two of the best batsmen in the world. They have discipline, concentration, patience
but above all else, make very few mistakes,” he added.
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