Broad is the man to rely on

England lost to New Zealand in the third ODI in Bristol by 22 runs and David Gower believes that for all his promise and ability, James Anderson still has not managed to master his own inconsistencies. By contrast his less experienced and supposedly junior colleague, Stuart Broad, has become one to rely on. He writes in the Sunday Times:

The way Broad bowled at Taylor was a lesson in how to build pressure on a batsman in a one-day match. Broad knows the way the Kiwi plays and he stopped him doing so by adhering to strict lines close to off stump. By the time he slipped him one of slightly fuller length, Taylor’s frustrations were there for all to see and his attempt to find a gap on the leg side merely opened another more crucial void, through which the ball found its way to the stumps.

In the Independent on Sunday, Stephen Fay notes that Chris Tremlett must step up if he wants to catch the selectors' eye ahead of the South Africa Tests.