New England are a big hit
Nasser Hussain writes in Mail Online his appreciation of the manner in which England have adapted to different situations during the World Twenty20, and credits Andy Flower for the turnaround.
Nitin Sundar
25-Feb-2013
Nasser Hussain writes in Mail Online his appreciation of the manner in which England have adapted to different situations during the World Twenty20, and credits Andy Flower for the turnaround.
At the Kensington Oval, England went at Pakistan with pace but in St Lucia against a good New Zealand side on a slower wicket they took pace off the ball, bowled lots of cutters and slower bouncers and generally looked like a highly effective side.
England's bowlers are thinking on their feet in the middle and a lot of planning and knowledge has gone into the team's performances. England have been pro-active while many of their opponents, like South Africa, have been reactive and much of the credit for what is happening out here must go to Andy Flower.
In the Independent, Stephen Brenkley uses Tim Bresnan's example to explain the confidence and self-belief running through the England ranks.
Bresnan exemplifies their progress. In 2006, when he was first called up by England to play against a rampant Sri Lanka he looked out of his depth. But gradually, and most assuredly this winter, he has become an outstanding international player, an authentic allrounder. He has been entrusted with bowling the first and last overs in most innings and holds down the No 7 position. If you have to go into bat in that position in a Twenty20 match the likelihood is that your team is in the cart.
Nitin Sundar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo