Jos Buttler’s Captain to beat Jofra Archer concerns after opening the Trophy champions in Australia? | Cricket news
England goes to the ICC Champions Trophy Trophy game against Afghanistan on Wednesday on the cliff of an early elimination, if they were inaugurated in Australia with another defeat.
Despite England’s encouraging screen – in which Ben Duckett hit 165 – Australia collapsed an ICC-Record 352 tournament to win on SaturdayWith Josh Inglis ending at 120 no outside.
England’s bowling attack fought, with Brydon Carse’s seven Overs costing 69 runs as he fought with his re -emergence An injury to the fingers that ruled him out of the rest of the competitionWhile Archer (1-82) had a lot of spells from the cramping field before bowling an expensive last five overs.
Archer, an artist in England in 2019 50-over World Cup Win, has spent much of the next six years on the sidelines due to a persistent elbow injury and a deck of stress on his back in 2022.
“I was also a little anxious looking at Jofra when he returned,” Michael Atherton said the last one Podcast Cricket Sky Sports.
“You have a man who had a long time away from cricket. So you have to give him time to find his best form again. But Simon Doull did a little resolution on Tele for the differences between his 2019 action and now.
“Jofra’s pre-injury had a high hand and this wrist hit (through the bowling action), and it didn’t look like enough for me.
“He was punished – 49 runs from his last five overs – at a critical time, when Jos Buttler threw the ball in the hope of closing the game out.”
Should Buttler hit the order higher?
Former Captain of England, Nasser Hussain, added to Podcast that he would like to see a promotion behind the order for Buttler against Afghanistan.
Buttler came to No. 6 against Australia, in 35th, and scored 23 of 21 balls, with Jamie Smith being pushed to 3.
“I will have the order,” Hussain said. “If he enters – in three, or four – buttler. At his best, he could continue and get 150.
“He could play the kind of entries that Inglis made because he is so talented.
“If, on such a stadium (in Lahore), the best player in England of all time sits every time and sees almost 40 cricket overs from the kiosk, I enjoy this as a captain of the opposition.
“And for Jos as a ruler, this is a decisive tournament. If they do not qualify through the group scene here, he could lose his job.
“For this reason, if I am Jos I think,” My job hangs on the line here. I have to have a huge impact on this game, on this tournament right now. “
“England sees it differently. They see it as their final.”
What will follow?
In Group B, England is then in action on Wednesday when they face AfghanistanAlso in Lahore – Live at Sky Sports Cricket from 8.30am, in front of the game starting at 9am.
Australia face South Africa In Rawalpindi one day earlier on Tuesday – at the same time, live Sky Sports Cricket.
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2025-02-24 20:00:00