England Bowling Attack the Key to Ashes Success
"James Anderson" by Tim Felce (CC BY-SA 2.0)
During
the whole of last summer, and more than likely the whole of this summer,
questions will be asked about the England batting line up, particularly the top
order. England were already struggling to find a new opener before Alastair
Cook retired and, without him, that has become an even tougher task.
However,
despite their issues at the top of the order, it will be the bowlers that
decide where the Ashes go this summer. Will England win them back on home soil,
or can the Aussies retain them away from home? The latest Cricket betting has England as the 4/5 favourites to win the series
on home soil, with Australia at 7/4.
What
England lack in their batting, they make up for with their bowling and, at
home, they are ten times better than when playing away. You can forgive them
their performances in the West Indies recently - this team comes to life and
tears teams apart when playing at home. It is these bowlers that will bring the
urn home for England this summer.
Jimmy
Anderson leads the attack at the ripe old age of 36, but there is still plenty
of fight left in him yet, and more than enough for one more Ashes series.
Anderson has taken the most wickets ever by a fast bowler in test cricket, after overtaking Aussie Glen McGrath recently.
Stuart
Broad is 5th on the same list and, just like Anderson, he
thrives on the conditions that he faces when playing at home. Broad will play
this summer, but he was left out against the West Indies, showing that England
have a lot of options behind him, and plenty of other faces to call upon if
needed.
Perhaps
the most exciting bowler in English cricket right now is Sam Curran, and he
could really burst onto the scene with a big performance this summer. He loves
to get the ball swinging, which makes him perfect for English conditions and
you can picture him giving the Australians a lot to think about when they head
out to the crease.
The
final player to mention is someone trying to force his way back into the team,
and that is Mark Wood. He is quicker than all three of the
above-mentioned bowlers, and gives England something different in their attack.
Chris Woakes is a player who could also play, but he struggles for
opportunities as he is too similar to Anderson, Broad and Curran. With Wood,
England have a genuine quick man, and another line of attack if the swing movement
is not there for the other bowlers.
With
all-rounder Ben Stokes also available to come in and bowl a few overs, the
English seam attack looks to be primed and ready to take care of the Aussies
this summer. The depth they have is likely to keep the likes of Stuart Broad on
his toes, and that should spur everyone on to be at the top of their game, as
no one wants to be left out of the Ashes.
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