England vs India: Nat Sciver-Brunt’s side need to decide on batting or bowling depth after losing first ODI, says Mark Butcher | Cricket News
England must decide if they will opt for the depth of the striker or bowling Sky Sports’ Mark Butcher after the hosts fell to a defeat with four gates against India at the first day of a day on Wednesday.
England posted 258-6 at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton after choosing to beat first, with Sophia Dunkley Top-Scoring with 83 and Alice Davidson-Richards (53) also scoring half a century.
In response, India took an excellent beginning, but after Lauren Bell (1-40) and Sophie Ecclestone (1-34) withdrew their openers, England took control of the game. However, Deepti Sharma (62No) from India and Amanjot Kaur (20) led their team to victory after driving the pressure and tactically struck against the quisors of England.
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Protruding facts of the first ODI between England and India.
“England has a decision to make. I don’t think they have the opportunity, or players, to have an alignment capable of beating seven or eight,” said Butcher Sky Sports Cricket.
“You will have to face Charlie Dean and Sophie Ecclestone doing their races in the back.
“But I think what they have to do is decide who is your best top six.
“England could make the decision, we are going to go with six strikers, of which Amy Jones is one, so your goalkeeper is in the top six and then choose their five best than elsewhere.
“They must make the decision that, even if you mark slightly under the peer, you have bowling fire power to defend it.”
Sharma and Jemimah Rodrigues (48 years old) shared a 90 -point partnership for the fifth window, which helped add stability to the average order of India after Harleen Deol (27) was negligently exhausted by not founding his bat, and Captain Harmanpreet Kaur (17) was trapped LBW shortly after.
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Deepti Sharma struck a huge six while India hunted England during their first ODI.
This partnership then forced the captain of England Nat Sciver-Bunt to play ecletonae until she has not only two overs for her death bowling and allowed India to go against her.
“India has swept the spinners to distraction, which England could not do, they maintained the moving dashboard when the spinners were on,” added Butcher.
“There were opportunities when they had to soak up pressure, but there were also moments when they raced in England.
“If you are going to lose a match in a series, lose the first as long as you learn a lot of things that have happened.
“England could have had another specialized spinner in there, if they had not burned the Overs of Ecclestone before halfway, but they needed its capacity to take a counter.”
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Kranti Goud of India has an expertise with expert Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont from England while India is making its mark at the start of the international day.
Could England opt for two spinners in the left arm?
An option for head coach Charlotte Edwards to watch is to bring the left arm spinner Linsey Smith in the Odi side, alongside his compatriot Sophie Ecclestone.
Ecclestone and Smith may seem likely, but they have different features.
Ecclestone measures six feet high and can create a unique angle with an additional rebound and is able to obtain a clear turn on the ball, which makes it a unique spinner in the female game.
Smith, however, is shorter at 5 feet 2 inches and obtains a rascal trajectory without too much turn, which means that it is difficult for the strikers to hit it on the boldness of the height of the balloon.
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Richa Ghosh of India perplexed Alice Davidson-Richards after her half-century.
“Someone like Smith can open the bowling alley, so England does not have to go with Lauren to spin with the new ball if he is afraid of being hit for the limits in the power game,” added Butcher.
“This gives England another desk to take a counter and someone who can tighten.
“We know how effective slow bowling alley is in the female game.
“Consequently, I think England must throw a long and hard balance and decide, perhaps three front line, two fast, a little Davison-Richards if we need it, a little sciver-burnt if we need it for an additional bowling backup.
“If you cannot beat as deeply as you wish, then make the decision of six specialized strikers, five questions that can get ten counters, and we win this.”
Can England take lessons from the XI “superbly balanced” from India?
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Nat Sciver-Brunt was dismissed after a brilliant catch from Jemimah Rodrigues from India.
The depth of the striker of India allowed them to climb on the wave of fertures in fall. They did not panic because their team was balanced in a way that would allow their lower order strikers to obtain substantial scores.
“The depth of striker for India is crucial, especially when you continue a big total,” said Sky Sports’ Mel Jones.
“It also allows a little freedom at the top of the order. This gives them the confidence to say that they beat deeply.
“When you also look at the striking line, it’s a mixture of players. They have a handful of left -handers, they have power strikers and they have Touch players.
“There are sweepers and also players ready to go up and above, and they have players who can fall and run.
“It is a superbly balanced team.”
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Harleen Deol of India was running after failing to melt his bat while England capitalized.
International series of a day at home in India (July)
- First ODI (Utilita Bowl): India has won by four counters
- Second Odi (Lord): Saturday July 19 (11 a.m.)
- Third Odi (Chester-Lestreet): Tuesday July 22 (1 p.m.)
Look at the second ODI of England against India at Lord’s Live on Sky Sports Cricket And Main Sky Sports event From Saturday July 19 at 11 a.m. or in execution without contract.
