England’s Pacer Topley Set For The Bowling-Duties
England pacer Reece Topley believes that batsmen could turn things around in the Super 8. Bowlers, on the other hand, should be prepared to take their “medicine.”In the group stage, there were only three occasions when a team managed to reach or cross the 200-run mark. Topley remarked that despite the recent trend change, the surfaces have been good to the bowlers, Topley from his side, is now ready for the bowling duties.
Reece Topley assumed new ball duties on his return to the England side after missing the first two group matches at the T20 World Cup but the left-arm seamer says he can also be a strong death-bowling option for the defending champions.
“It’s nice that there’s obviously new conditions to try and adapt to. But I think it’s going to make for a pretty good cricket wicket regardless, I think the wickets have been kind to bowlers so far. So it might be time to take a bit of medicine, it might be in the business of problem-solving now, and things are a bit more complicated for us as bowlers, but the mission statement is pretty much the same,” Topley said in the pre-match press conference.
“I don’t know about that, but hopefully, come Saturday morning, we’ve had two good games, and then everyone will be walking around smiling. So yeah, I think the batsmen might be licking their lips. Hopefully, they deliver the goods,” he added.
Topley thinks that being familiar with the surroundings will make them more aware of what to anticipate from the match.
“Yeah, I think maybe it’s an advantage that we’ve toured here quite a lot in the recent history. So, it’s nothing new to us. Everyone knows what to expect once we’re out here, knows what you can do to keep your head down and stay fresh for the games. I think there’s going to be a lot of time to kill tomorrow. Obviously, it was such a late game that we’ve not had so far. So, I think we’ll have to lean on a bit of that experience. But obviously, representing England at a World Cup, no matter where it is, is always a highlight of your career,” Topley stated.
On Wednesday, in Saint Lucia’s Beausejour Stadium, England will take on the West Indies in the Super 8.
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