Originally Posted by
jackal2
England's batting has been the weakness for so many years now. That's not to say we haven't had some talented individuals, but not enough of them at any one time. We need a couple of batsmen who can just drop anchor (Boycott style) and not give their wickets away, even if they aren't scoring at a great pace. It would provide the foundations for a good innings. With our batting line-up, even when we get a good partnership going, you know that if one wicket falls there will probably be several. It's not a problem unique to us though. Many teams now seem to have players unable to cope with the longer form of the game where you have to wait for the right ball rather than try to play a stroke all the time. Pyjama cricket has done a lot of damage.