Playing on sluggish and low wickets within the coming collection in Bangladesh is the best preparation for England’s title defence on the Cricket World Cup in India later this yr, restricted overs captain Jos Buttler says.
England will play three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches in Bangladesh, starting on Wednesday in Mirpur.
“This is exactly the kind of challenge we need, nearing the World Cup, to test ourselves in probably the conditions that we as a side will find the hardest,” Buttler informed reporters in Dhaka on Sunday.
“We’re expecting a slow and low wicket, which is exactly what we want, to test ourselves in tough conditions which will be great preparation for us moving forward.”
England can be with out a few of their multi-format gamers, with the check crew presently taking part in the second match in New Zealand, however Buttler stated the vacationers would nonetheless have a balanced assault.
“Generally the wicket will be slower, but guys like Jofra (Archer) and Mark Wood have fantastic airspeed, so someone who can bowl with such pace on these wickets is still a handful,” he stated.
“It’s not always to the benefit of the batsman. We have a nice variety in the squad. Right-arm, left-arm, high pace, guys who can swing it.”
India will host the 50-overs World Cup in October and November.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
