The legendary Ian Chappell believes a cricket team’s “prized” possession amid this COVID-19 pandemic is depth, and India and England are well placed thereon front unlike Australia It has become abundantly clear during this pandemic-ravaged era that during a ll|one amongst|one in every of”> one among the prized ingredients in a cricket squad is depth. Ideally, it should be both in batting and bowling,” the previous Australia captain wrote during a column for ESPNcricinfo.
india displayed their ample depth—particularly in quick bowling—in defeating Australia on their recent tour. In making six changes from the primary to second Test and still defeating England comfortably at Edgbaston, New Zealand surprised with their talent too,” Chappell wrote Chappell said England too showed their depth within the ODI series against Pakistan and it’ll hold them in good stead within the Ashes.
“England have displayed both depth and adaptability by comprehensively blanking Pakistan in their three-match ODI series. Their prospects for the Ashes in Australia were also boosted by the skilful showing of both Saqib Mahmood and Brydon Carse, two bowlers whose pace should be an asset on bouncy pitches,” Chappell wrote.
The 77-year-old former batsman said in terms of depth in batting, India are well placed than the other cricket playing nation When it involves batting talent, India are best placed of all the teams. Their development system, which produces players with traditional techniques and provides ample opportunities at first-class level, is one to be envied,” Chappell said.
“(But) mind you, the extent of India’s reserves are going to be fully tested on the britain tour as they need already had to react to isolation requirements and that they haven’t even played a warm-up game. Just another example of why modern cricket teams consider depth king The 77-year-old batting great, however, cautioned Australia to plug holes in its batting department, which lacks depth within the absence of Steve Smith and David Warner.
“The one major team whose recent performances haven’t implied substantial depth are Australia,” Chappell wrote Batting is that the main area of concern and therefore the batters haven’t flourished within the Caribbean, with only Mitchell Marsh making his mark. But Marsh is unlikely to exchange Cameron Green because the Test allrounder batting at six. once more the Australian batting was shown to be fragile when David Warner and Steve Smith are missing. a look at the Sheffield Shield batting performances for the last few seasons doesn’t inspire much confidence that the new wave of stars is on the horizon,” he reasoned.
