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Poms looking to play two spinners
They also tossing between Broad and Curran, who must have left the Sixers couple of days ago to join the poms in the WI.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_...e-barbados-failings-twin-spin-prospect-mounts
England could face some tough selection decisions after a first look at the Kensington Oval surface suggested less help for seamers than was anticipated.
Despite much of the talk in recent weeks suggesting the pitches in this series would be full of pace and carry, England have turned up to find a mottled surface that appears to be both damp and crumbling. While West Indies officials claim it will quicken and improve as it dries and the match wears on, it currently appears likely to be a little on the slow side. As a consequence, the chances of selecting two spinners has probably increased substantially.
They will probably delay any final decision until the morning of the game, given that the warm, windy weather could dry the surface pretty quickly, but it does seem, at present, that England may have to select between Sam Curran and Stuart Broad for the final seam-bowling spot. Curran's superior batting - and, perhaps, his youth - may well give him an edge in selection, though Broad continues to impress in training.
Poms looking to play two spinners
They also tossing between Broad and Curran, who must have left the Sixers couple of days ago to join the poms in the WI.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_...e-barbados-failings-twin-spin-prospect-mounts
England could face some tough selection decisions after a first look at the Kensington Oval surface suggested less help for seamers than was anticipated.
Despite much of the talk in recent weeks suggesting the pitches in this series would be full of pace and carry, England have turned up to find a mottled surface that appears to be both damp and crumbling. While West Indies officials claim it will quicken and improve as it dries and the match wears on, it currently appears likely to be a little on the slow side. As a consequence, the chances of selecting two spinners has probably increased substantially.
They will probably delay any final decision until the morning of the game, given that the warm, windy weather could dry the surface pretty quickly, but it does seem, at present, that England may have to select between Sam Curran and Stuart Broad for the final seam-bowling spot. Curran's superior batting - and, perhaps, his youth - may well give him an edge in selection, though Broad continues to impress in training.
