PERFORMING under pressure is not necessarily something youd associate with any England side, in any sport.
Yet Eoin Morgans men proved their mettle in Sundays win over India.
Even after posting an imposing 337-7 from their 50 overs, things got a little tense at Edgbaston as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli extended their partnership beyond 100.
Lesser England one-day sides may have crumbled.
After all, theyve snatched defeat from the jaws of victory previously in these tournaments.
You only need to think back three years to Carlos Braithwaites four consecutive sixes in the T20 World Cup final for the West Indies or to Kevin OBriens breath-taking innings for Ireland in the 2011 World Cup to understand Englands tendency to capitulate.
As weve all been insisting for three years though, this is a different England team.
This England team has shown they can embrace pressure.
Against Australia and Sri Lanka they looked constrained by the pressure situation of a crucial World Cup game, but at Edgbaston, it felt as if they had broken free of those shackles.
No individual embodies the spirit of this team more than Jason Roy.
The opener made his return in Sundays game after missing the previous three with a hamstring injury and made a confidence-boosting 66.
Hes now passed fifty in seven of his last 10 England innings and I wouldnt discount him doing so again.
Sporting Indexs performance market offers one point per run, 10 points per catch and 20 points per wicket and even though Roys spread of 49-54 might be a little inflated, buying at 54 could still provide some value if he can get involved in the field.
Roy again provided the platform and freedom for his partner Jonny Bairstow to go on and make a hundred and remind everyone of his importance to this side in the process.
He made some brave comments during the week in the build-up to the India game, but followed them up in the best way possible.
The value of Englands opening partnership cannot be understated.
In games England win, they put on an average of more than 70 for the first wicket and with both boasting career strike rates above 100 they score them quickly.
Sporting Index are offering a spread of 48-53 on the fall of Englands first wicket and with the form these two have shown, Id be very tempted to buy at 53.
Ben Stokes return to batting form will also be reassuring for Englands middle order given Jos Buttlers inconsistency and Morgan looking a little spooked by the short ball.
Stokes has scored fifties in each of his last three inningRead More – Source
PERFORMING under pressure is not necessarily something youd associate with any England side, in any sport.
Yet Eoin Morgans men proved their mettle in Sundays win over India.
Even after posting an imposing 337-7 from their 50 overs, things got a little tense at Edgbaston as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli extended their partnership beyond 100.
Lesser England one-day sides may have crumbled.
After all, theyve snatched defeat from the jaws of victory previously in these tournaments.
You only need to think back three years to Carlos Braithwaites four consecutive sixes in the T20 World Cup final for the West Indies or to Kevin OBriens breath-taking innings for Ireland in the 2011 World Cup to understand Englands tendency to capitulate.
As weve all been insisting for three years though, this is a different England team.
This England team has shown they can embrace pressure.
Against Australia and Sri Lanka they looked constrained by the pressure situation of a crucial World Cup game, but at Edgbaston, it felt as if they had broken free of those shackles.
No individual embodies the spirit of this team more than Jason Roy.
The opener made his return in Sundays game after missing the previous three with a hamstring injury and made a confidence-boosting 66.
Hes now passed fifty in seven of his last 10 England innings and I wouldnt discount him doing so again.
Sporting Indexs performance market offers one point per run, 10 points per catch and 20 points per wicket and even though Roys spread of 49-54 might be a little inflated, buying at 54 could still provide some value if he can get involved in the field.
Roy again provided the platform and freedom for his partner Jonny Bairstow to go on and make a hundred and remind everyone of his importance to this side in the process.
He made some brave comments during the week in the build-up to the India game, but followed them up in the best way possible.
The value of Englands opening partnership cannot be understated.
In games England win, they put on an average of more than 70 for the first wicket and with both boasting career strike rates above 100 they score them quickly.
Sporting Index are offering a spread of 48-53 on the fall of Englands first wicket and with the form these two have shown, Id be very tempted to buy at 53.
Ben Stokes return to batting form will also be reassuring for Englands middle order given Jos Buttlers inconsistency and Morgan looking a little spooked by the short ball.
Stokes has scored fifties in each of his last three inningRead More – Source
