Cricket News: Players who improved English Cricket in the past two series
English cricket has undergone quite a turnaround from the last two series. A change of leadership, accompanied by optimism, energy, and vibrance, has resurged English cricket. There has been a paradigm shift in the mindset of players now. Let's look at key players contributing immensely to this change
England Players who created Impact in English cricketJoe Root
Joe Root has been in sublime touch with his bat for two years. He has been touching heights of batting perfectionism and is the backbone of the English cricket team in the red-ball format. Joe Root is the second player after Don Bradman to average more than 90 in three different series in England. In the concluded series against New Zealand, he fetched 195 runs and two unbeaten scores of 86 and 115 to add to his tally.
Matthew Potts
England has found a third wicket-taking pacer in Matthew Potts. He is a fast bowler who can generate a steep bounce from a good length owing to his excellent height and create trouble for batters. He made an impressive debut in the series against New Zealand by scalping 14 wickets in 3 matches. In the two innings played against India in the rescheduled fifth test, he took four crucial breakthroughs giving wickets.
Jonny Bairstow
From 2019 to 2021, the batter who did not reach 60 in the 19 Tests played, nobody would have expected to see Jonny Bairstow as the match-winning player. In 2022, in seven Tests, he had already made four centuries, especially coming at the fifth or sixth place when top-order toppled at a score of less than 100. All the tons this year had come in 'times of trouble' or 'absolute chaos. Be it in Nottingham when the team was struggling at 56/3 while chasing 299 or at Headingley when the team was at 17/3 before he made the second-fastest 150 by any English player.
His blistering form has been the most significant positive for England, as it comes at a position where he gets stable partnerships with Joe Root or skipper Ben Stokes.
The duo of James Anderson- Stuart Broad
Following the stinging 4-0 loss in Ashes in Australia, James Anderson and Stuart Broad were dropped from the tour of West Indies earlier this year. However, under Ben Stokes' leadership, veteran fast bowlers were recalled. The duo justified every bit of faith shown by management in them with their breath-taking bowling, defying the age factor. The experienced team scalped 23 wickets in 3 matches against New Zealand to announce their comeback in terrific form.