Consistency key to success, says Broad
England T20 captain feels the need for stability in selection process.
"If you give them [players] a proper run and they feel safe in their position then you will prosper from that", says England captain Stuart Broad. PHOTO: REUTERS
CHESTER-LE-STREET:
England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad said consistency of selection would be vital if his side was to regain the World Twenty20 title in Bangladesh next year.
The home side got off to a bad start in their Twenty20 series against Australia, losing the first match by 39 runs at Southampton on Thursday as Aaron Finch smashed their attack for a Twenty20 international record 156.
However, the selectors named an unchanged side for Saturday’s finale and were rewarded for their show of nerve with a 27-run win that saw England level the two-match series at 1-1.
Broad, speaking after Saturday’s success, said stability in selection could only bolster the team’s prospects.
“Certainly at the international level I’ve found during my career that if you get a bit of consistency in a team and feel backed as a player then you are going to perform,” explained the fast-medium bowler.
“You saw England in the 1990s, they chopped and changed. You don’t see the full potential of players.
“If you give them a proper run and they feel safe in their position then you will prosper from that,” added Broad.
Hales becomes number one ranked T20 batsman
England’s Alex Hales has become the number-one ranked batsman in the International Cricket Council Twenty20 rankings after his match-winning innings against Australia.
Hales’s 94, off just 61 balls, provided the platform for England’s victory.
Meanwhile, Australia’s Aaron Finch moved up into the top 20 for the first time in his career after a huge rise of 78 places into 20th spot.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 2nd, 2013.
England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad said consistency of selection would be vital if his side was to regain the World Twenty20 title in Bangladesh next year.
The home side got off to a bad start in their Twenty20 series against Australia, losing the first match by 39 runs at Southampton on Thursday as Aaron Finch smashed their attack for a Twenty20 international record 156.
However, the selectors named an unchanged side for Saturday’s finale and were rewarded for their show of nerve with a 27-run win that saw England level the two-match series at 1-1.
Broad, speaking after Saturday’s success, said stability in selection could only bolster the team’s prospects.
“Certainly at the international level I’ve found during my career that if you get a bit of consistency in a team and feel backed as a player then you are going to perform,” explained the fast-medium bowler.
“You saw England in the 1990s, they chopped and changed. You don’t see the full potential of players.
“If you give them a proper run and they feel safe in their position then you will prosper from that,” added Broad.
Hales becomes number one ranked T20 batsman
England’s Alex Hales has become the number-one ranked batsman in the International Cricket Council Twenty20 rankings after his match-winning innings against Australia.
Hales’s 94, off just 61 balls, provided the platform for England’s victory.
Meanwhile, Australia’s Aaron Finch moved up into the top 20 for the first time in his career after a huge rise of 78 places into 20th spot.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 2nd, 2013.