England skipper Ben Stokes is anticipated to renew his new attacking strategy however shall be up in opposition to a mighty South Africa seam assault within the three-Test sequence beginning Wednesday.
Stokes’ strategy has wowed Test purists, however “Bazzball” introduced dramatic victories and scintillating leisure as England beat New Zealand and India in June and July to hit the profitable goal in thrashing type. Stokes has mentioned that he needs to alter the best way Test cricket is performed, asking his staff to attain runs quick and at all times search for wickets aggressively.
There’s no purpose to count on something totally different at Lord’s on Wednesday as England bid for a fifth consecutive Test victory, whose energy lies of their quick bowling assault. Africa captain Dean Elgar in a provocative name to arms within the making of the sequence.
South Africa, nevertheless, have misplaced Duane Olivier to a hip damage and main bowler Kagiso Rabada, who’s battling an ankle damage, is sweating it out. Elgar mentioned final week that getting the 27-year-old pacer match was his staff’s prime precedence.
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They had misplaced by an innings and 56 runs to hosts England Lions in a four-day warm-up match at Canterbury final week. The Lions attacked South Africa with bat and ball within the following two assessments at Lord’s and at Old Trafford and The Oval.
South Africa goes into the sequence on the premise of house successes over India and Bangladesh, the latter achieved with the weaker facet after giving key gamers time to compete within the Indian Premier League.
Since Elgar took over as captain in March 2021, South Africa have received seven out of 9 matches and prime the World Test Championship desk for a gathering with Australia in subsequent 12 months’s remaining.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
