It is easier to play aggressively in home conditions but Alex Lees and Ollie Pope also showed encouraging signs for England
I have bumped into so many people who were absolutely bowled over with England’s entertaining display at Trent Bridge and it has been a shot in the arm for Test cricket. The first two games have been excellent entertainment: when Rob Key, the managing director of England men’s cricket, told fans to strap themselves in and enjoy the ride he wasn’t kidding.
The question is, how long will this be maintained? The new mindset is a very positive one, but it will be easier to play aggressive cricket in home conditions than in, say, Asia and England’s next away Test series is in Pakistan. By then, though, some of the players may have completely redefined themselves.
It was an interesting decision to let Pope and Zak Crawley play T20 matches between Tests. Perhaps it was no surprise given Bairstow’s defence offor a Test summer, but its impact will depend on the individual. I saw Crawley play for Kent at Lord’s on Sunday when he never quite got going and I wonder if with his technique, and his habit of getting out to loose shots in Test cricket, the decision is more likely to create problems than to solve them.
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