IT’S IMPERATIVE ENGLAND GET THE BOWLING RIGHT

DEREK PRINGLE

Stats: David Willey’s average-per-wicket and strike-rate is streaks ahead of the other fast bowlers in the England squad
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At the moment, England’s top seven for the World Cup picks itself. But you wonder whether the two main all-rounders in the side, Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali, might confuse the issue when it comes to deciding the best bowlers for the task, which can be no less than England winning its first 50-over trophy. All-rounders give captains options, which is usually a good thing. But England’s specialist ...

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