There was no presence of the Allen ‘sleazebag’ Stanford saga, nor were there millions dangling at the end of the stick. Yet England responded to the one off Twenty20 International in the same manner they responded against the Stanford Superstars in the multi million dollar series – insipid and not a promise of any more, which leaves cricket fans wondering if England can get themselves in order for the one day international series.
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Cricket fans, in the Caribbean or anywhere, would not want to see in the ODI series what they saw in the Twenty20 match. England couldn’t get it going and West Indies danced their way merrily into the books for yet another win.
There was speculation that a hamstring may take Andrew Strauss comeback in England’s one day team out of the equation and even likely to leave deposed captain Kevin Pietersen once again at the helm. But Strauss is apparently fit enough to fight though a big battle awaits him.
England seems to be bungling with not only what they are unable to do against the opposition like the West Indies but also, unsure of where their own strengths lay. Such has been their state and their frustration over dreadfully dull pitches that they could not make a comeback after losing the first Test in Jamaica. Now they must shake off this Twenty20 mishap and more on if they are to at least regain victory and pride before leaving the Caribbean shores.
One has to wonder if Strauss will want the opening spot or allow Steve Davies and Ravi Bopara to open the innings like they did in the Twenty20 match. Guyana is not likely to see Andrew Flintoff stage a return which means that England will once again have to dig deep and find something amongst what is essentially the same bunch of players.
Right now West Indies are in such carefree mode that it is perhaps best that they play the fifty over game better where there is a controlled amount of time before self destruction comes into the picture. For England though, it is about finding their own feet. That has been their biggest problem over the summer and the Twenty20 display did not convince anyone otherwise.
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