Is Borthwick the answer to England's long search?
Ever since Shane Warne played for Australia, England have got excited about anyone from their ranks who could spell the word googly let alone bowl one, Stephen Brenkley says in the Independent
Dustin Silgardo
25-Feb-2013
Ever since Shane Warne played for Australia, England have got excited about anyone from their ranks who could spell the word googly let alone bowl one, Stephen Brenkley says in the Independent. The latest legspinner to find himself in the spotlight is Scott Borthwick.
He has been in the selectors' thoughts and minds for a while. This is partly because there remains a quaint desperation to find an English leg-spin bowler, partly because he has developed at every stage of his short career. In the past year or so, when the subject of spin bowlers has cropped up, it has been the norm to cast about for a No 2 to Graeme Swann.
Dustin Silgardo is a former sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo