Now that England have whitewashed India, expectations are extremely high from them. The way they are performing, everyone is comparing them to the previous Australians. So, the question is simple, will England have the previous Australian dominance? They have the batsman and the bowlers to do it, they have the talent and the commitment. They work together as a team and theres healthy competition between all the players. England has the experienced players and the youngsters, all ready to perform. They have outstanding captains for all formats of the game, and they have an inspiring coach too.
At the moment, the England teams confidence is at a high, with their only failure this year being the 2011 world cup, other then that theyve had an outstanding year so far, the ashes victory obviously the higlight. Here are all the players i believe will be a huge key for Englands future:
1) Alastair Cook: No doubt that he will be a major key for England in Odi's and test matches. At the age of 25, he is already a major part of Englands test side. Having played 72 tests, at the average of 49.72 and a high score of 294, that should itself give a good enough idea of what a great test batsman he is. His temperament is just unquestionable, his technique to always try to face off the new ball and then score runs has proved really helpful for him.
He is the Odi captain at the moment, making an Odi comeback after the cricket world cup. In his first two innings as captain, he faced a lot of criticism which was that he cant keep up the strike rate in this format, he was able to prove them wrong soon enough.
He was in superb form in the ashes series, which was when his batting mattered most. Considering that Andrew Strauss is already 34 years old and not been in great form lately, Alastair will be handed the test captaincy soon, and its then that he will matter most to his team.
At the moment, the England teams confidence is at a high, with their only failure this year being the 2011 world cup, other then that theyve had an outstanding year so far, the ashes victory obviously the higlight. Here are all the players i believe will be a huge key for Englands future:
1) Alastair Cook: No doubt that he will be a major key for England in Odi's and test matches. At the age of 25, he is already a major part of Englands test side. Having played 72 tests, at the average of 49.72 and a high score of 294, that should itself give a good enough idea of what a great test batsman he is. His temperament is just unquestionable, his technique to always try to face off the new ball and then score runs has proved really helpful for him.
He is the Odi captain at the moment, making an Odi comeback after the cricket world cup. In his first two innings as captain, he faced a lot of criticism which was that he cant keep up the strike rate in this format, he was able to prove them wrong soon enough.
He was in superb form in the ashes series, which was when his batting mattered most. Considering that Andrew Strauss is already 34 years old and not been in great form lately, Alastair will be handed the test captaincy soon, and its then that he will matter most to his team.
2) Eoin Morgan: He plays an important part in Englands Odi and T20 side, his test spot may still be under question. He has outstanding talent though, and theres no doubt about what hes capable for. A test average of 36.35 surely needs some improvement, but having played only 13 matches, he does deserve some more more to try and cement his test spot.. Getting vice captaincy even after not being in the team for a very long time, to me, is a pretty big thing. That shows how much the England selectors have faith in him and of what their expectations from him are. An incredible fielder too, he is.
I personally believe hes a game changer and a match winner, with the ability to play some outrageous shots. He has performed in pressure situtations too. He will be the key for a future invincible England batting line up.
3) Ravi Bopara: Making a comeback to the England side this summer, for me he has impressed enough to have settled his place for now. So far hes been suited for all three formats in the game, but i personally believe hes not the t20 type, he hasnt got the aggression of a t20 batsman in him. To me he will be a crucial part for England in odis and tests, his being there settles the batting line up and Ravi is someone who takes responsibilty and is more often than not, able to produce an innings that counts.
He may not be called an all rounder, but i personally believe his medium pace can be pretty helpful to England, its always useful to have that one extra bowler who can bowl a few overs and take a few wickets, or perhaps someone there to bowl straight and take the pace of the ball. His medium pace will be good for England on slow tracks.
There are really high expectations from him, and he is no doubt capable of reaching those expectations and performing when it matters. He will be an important part of Englands batting and bowling.
4) Steven finn: Just 22 years of age and a height of 6'7, theres no doubt about what can be achieved by this man. He has good line and length, can bowl the 90 mph mark and has a knack of taking wickets. Hes got 50 text wickets in just 12 matches with an impressive average of 26.92 and a best bowled match of 9/187, outstanding! He is already part of Englands main bowling attack, and considering that hes just 22 right now he can and must have bright future while playing for England.
In my view, these are the key players for Englands future for the next four-five years, good performances from them are crucial for England.
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