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Benj Moorehead: England right to rotate

May 28th, 2010 by Benj Moorehead in England, International, Test cricket, The Ashes, stuart broad

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It used to be the preserve of football managers. Now squad rotation is becoming cricket’s thing. It’s becoming England’s thing. Andy Flower likes a fiddle.

He’s spot on. In a general sense, because schedules are putting a strain on player’s durability; in a specific sense, because the opposition are of a lower standard.

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Benj Moorehead: Bresnan’s body and spirit

March 29th, 2010 by Benj Moorehead in England, International, Test cricket, The Ashes, The media, stuart broad, yorkshire

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Extracting anything of significance from England’s two Tests against Bangladesh is like trying to tie down Tamim Iqbal. Tim Bresnan is the exception.

Bresnan’s emergence as an England player has less than inspired the media. Roli-poli sort of fella who bowls medium-fast; he’ll play a Test, a few one-dayers, and then disappear like a Wharf, a Kirtley or a Mustard. But, as Mike Atherton recently noted, Bresnan is one of those cricketers who it is easy to underestimate.

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Benj Moorehead: The measure of Gibson

February 2nd, 2010 by Benj Moorehead in England, International, Test cricket, stuart broad

How to measure Ottis Gibson’s two and a bit years as England’s bowling coach? There’s no easy answer. There rarely is with coaches. Who knows if a quiet word on the morning of a Test made all the difference, or if a tweak of a bowling action was the secret to success?

Moreover, how England’s fast bowlers have performed during Gibson’s 31 Tests with the team is subject to a myriad of factors. What stage have they been at in their careers? Has injury interfered? Who have they played against, and on what sort of pitches?

But measure Gibson’s contribution we must. And the performance of his bowlers is the only way to come to a speculative judgment.

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John Stern: Stuart Broad is innocent

January 6th, 2010 by John Stern in England, South Africa, Test cricket, stuart broad

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Well, he’s not of course. He’s actually quite a naughty boy. But the ball-tampering brouhaha is one of those great teacup storms that cricket specialises in.

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