SWOT Analysis of England’s Bowling attack

With the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, the first task for England is against India. India will be on a five-match tour against Ben Stokes and his team.  Both teams have undergone some big changes for England, but the team will be missing out on James Anderson and Stuart Broad against India. However, facing the new Indian team is a significant challenge for England.

It will be the first time that India will not have their most experienced players, such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, and Cheteshwar Pujara, on the field. England’s pacers will try to gain control of the game with a strong bowling attack. Hence, on that note, we make a SWOT Analysis of England’s Bowling attack.

Strength:

Jamie Overton last played a Test match for England three years ago. In June 2022, his debut game was against New Zealand, and he scored 97 runs and got two wickets. In preparation for the India Test match, England has brought another experienced pacer back into the team. Chris Woakes returned to the team after missing the three-match series against New Zealand in 2024. From 57 Test matches, Woakes has taken 181 wickets. Apart from that, he has scored 1970 runs with the bat. He also scored 137 runs against India, which happens to be his highest score in Test cricket.

Josh Tongue, the right-arm pacer picked 12 wickets from three test matches and will be an important player when the team faces India on home soil. Shoaib Bashir will be the lone spin bowler in the team. He made his debut against India in India and his experience will be useful for the team. The pace attack will also get help from all-rounder Ben Stokes as he will be bowling out some overs in the middle and giving breakthroughs.

Weakness: 

Since James Anderson and Stuart Broad, England will majorly miss them in the bowling attack. Both were the most experienced and always broke the partnership of the opposition batters. Without James and Broad England’s bowling attack looks weak. Another weakness of England’s bowling attack is that the team will not have  Mark Wood and Olly Stone for the first test match, and their availability is not certain. They are still recovering from a knee injury, which is the reason for their absence. Moreover, for the first Test match against India, England will be missing Jofra Archer. During the IPL, he suffered a thumb injury and will be ready for the second Test, which starts at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday, July 2.

Disclaimer: This Exclusive News is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. As you review this information, consider the points mentioned and form your own conclusions.

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