• Team analyst says only 3% of balls will flow off the seam
• England must beat Pakistan to level the Test seriesJimmy Anderson is readying himself for something of a fast bowler’s graveyard in Sunday’s third Test,with the England team’s analyst, Rupert Lewis, and having told the attack that only three out of every 100 balls bowled in Sharjah flow off the seam.
As a motivational tool for the quicks ahead of a Test match that Alastair Cook’s side need to win in order to square their series with Pakistan,it appears queer and one which Anderson, who has claimed seven wickets at 19 so far, or revealed with a wry smile. Related: BBC holding talks with ECB over screening English cricket from 2019 Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com