England likely to strengthen pace arsenal against Pakistan

LONDON: England may alternate a profitable World Cup facet through recalling speedy bowler Mark Wood when they face Pakistan at Trent Bridge on Monday.

The flooring is renowned as a batsman's paradise, with England having two times set the world record for the highest ranking in a one-day international - 444 for 3 towards Pakistan in 2016 and final 12 months's 481 for 6 - on the very pitch that might be used for Monday's match at Trent Bridge.


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But Pakistan's batsmen had the rest however an easy trip in Nottingham as they succumbed to a bouncer barrage from the West Indies that noticed them hunch to 105 all out and a complete defeat of their opening match of the World Cup on Friday.


England, who launched their quest to win the World Cup for the primary time with a 104-run rout of South Africa on the Oval through which speedy bowler Jofra Archer starred may now, within the mild of Pakistan's problems towards short-pitched bowling, unleash Wood in partnership with the Sussex speedster.

'Roughed Pakistan up'

"We're aware of what went on yesterday," England assistant coach Graham Thorpe stated Saturday. "It was attention-grabbing viewing.


"The West Indies bowled rather well, they seemed like they roughed Pakistan up," the previous England batsman added.

"I believe it (drafting Wood) might be mentioned, to be honest.

Wood has bowled an insignificant 13.1 overs for the reason that start of the season amid fears his longstanding left ankle harm may just flare up again.

But his skill, in common with Archer, to top speeds of 90 mph supposed England concept he was well worth the possibility on the World Cup.


England have risen to the top of the ODI ratings since their woeful first-round exit on the 2015 version basically because of piling on the runs.

But they showed they have been more than 'flat-track bullies' with a ranking of 311 for eight on a clumsy floor on the Oval sooner than an assault led through Archer overwhelmed the Proteas.

Scoring 500 in an ODI was as soon as considered as impossible however, given their fresh record-breaking exploits, England may just go close in the event that they bat first at Trent Bridge on Monday.


"It has generally always been a good pitch so we are looking forward to it," stated Thorpe.

"We did not somewhat liberate the door relating to our batting on the Oval, with the ability to let go as a result of we saved dropping wickets at a very powerful instances so we needed to keep seeking to put on the ones mini-partnerships again and that was truly just right.


"It's the same factor coming right here towards Pakistan: if we get into a just right position, we're going to try to ranking as many as we will. But on the identical time if it doesn't occur, you've got to put a aggressive ranking on the board to put the opposition below power." Pakistan, who've lost their last 11 ODIs -- including a recent 4-0 series defeat by England -- are braced for short-pitched stuff with Wahab Riaz defiantly insisting: "If people want to bowl us bouncers, then we can have no issues of that."

Monday's match can be crucial check for what World Cup organisers insist might be improved procedures after thousands of annoyed fans have been left queuing for hours on Friday, in some circumstances lacking the entire Pakistan innings, as they waited to gather their match tickets.



STAR WAR: JOS BUTTLER VS MOHAMMAD AMIR


England had 4 half-centurions of their opening sport towards South Africa, however Jos Buttler wasn't one among them. He best scored 18 in what was a unprecedented failure for the middle-order batsman. These days, then again, he seldom remains quiet for too lengthy. On a historically batting-friendly Trent Bridge pitch in Nottingham towards Pakistan on Monday, it will be no wonder if Buttler gets back among the runs. For Pakistan, it was a bitterly disappointing beginning to the campaign, but the silver lining was Mohammad Amir's display. Defending a paltry general, the left-arm pacer took three wickets in his opening burst.



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