Roy and bairstow were magnificent Contrary to India
I had a hunch that Jonny Bairstow could be desperate to play a great innings against India at Edgbaston and that I was thrilled to be shown directly by his match-winning ton. Jason Roy was brilliant too and is now the heartbeat of this England team.
Roy played a cover drive in the next over and the sense of relief across the floor was real. I could feel fans believing:”Yes, this is England again. This is the confidence and confidence we need to win this game.”
Roy looked magnificent and it was hard to believe he had been out injured and only facing chunks in the nets for 2 weeks.I don’t mind admitting I had clammy palms when Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni were building a partnership. I wouldn’t have been surprised when they had achieved the run speed of 12 an over and if Pandya got out I felt great relief.
I supported Chris Woakes to be our top wicket taker but was still pleased when Liam Plunkett eclipsed him. Pudsey is this a phlegmatic personality but he trains so tough and it means a lot to him. He was brilliant on his return to the group.
In general, I think England’s victory against South Africa was the most complete operation we have seen from them at this World Cup. However, the functionality against India was very good indeed. They climbed to the strain and flourished on the must-win scenario. That will be repeated against New Zealand on Wednesday.
England would love Edgbaston return
I can’t actually explain England’s strong recent document in Edgbaston (10 wins in a row in most formats). Maybe the wicket was put on for them on Sunday. Or perhaps it merely suited India less. I understand Virat Kohli called the border”crazy brief” later and said it satisfied the team batting first. But India had the chance to exploit it. Also, there are mad brief boundaries in India so I do not really see Kohli’s point.
England could end up playing India in Edgbaston again at the semi-final. They’d be happy with that, as it’s great when you have a ground you know you are playing well on. The Evaluation teams I played were always delighted to visit Trent Bridge because we had a strong listing there and constantly believed we would win.
Roy and Rashid can glow against Kiwis
I’m up in The Riverside Ground today (Monday) and, by taking a look at the wicket, I believe Moeen Ali should come back in the side. This pitch is quite slow and it’ll turn. It doesn’t actually suit fast bowlers so I’d look to rest one.
Mark Wood has found great rhythm, therefore that I would not take him out. It might seem crazy but when I were picking the side, I’d rest Jofra Archer and deliver Moeen back. As I can’t be certain that will happen, I will back Adil Rashid to be our top wicket taker at 7/2, as I definitely believe this is a spinner’s pitch.
As for top England run scorer, I am trying to get Jason Roy in 3/1. There’s a good deal of positivity about him and it was notable how good he seemed coming back in the side on Sunday. For me, he is the man for England now.
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