David Saker is ready to reprise his function as England’s quick bowling coach for this 12 months’s Ashes after the Australian was approached by skipper Ben Stokes on the Twenty20 World Cup final 12 months.
Saker was the coach when England received the Ashes 3-1 in Australia in 2010-11 however switched to his residence nation for the 2017-18 collection because it received 4-0. He was a advisor on England’s teaching employees when it received the T20 World Cup.
“I don’t think I’ll do much test cricket, but I’m doing the Ashes. Ben (Stokes) said: ‘I’d like to get you involved in the Ashes,’” Saker was quoted as saying by British media on Monday.
“Rob Key (England cricket’s managing director) had already floated it a little bit, but being so busy I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to do it.
“Once Stokesy pushed it, it made it an easy decision. I said yes straight away because of the magnitude of the occasion. I’ve been involved in Ashes with both parties and the cricket is as exciting as it gets. It’s the biggest test event.”
Saker mentioned there was no query of switching loyalties as he checked out it “like any job”.
The 56-year-old mentioned he was trying ahead to working with not solely veteran pacers James Anderson and Stuart Broad but additionally Jofra Archer and Mark Wood.
“The outliers are obviously the 150 kmph bowlers. It’s exciting if we can have Jofra and Wood available. Whether you play them together is another thing, but I think you need that pace against the Australians,” he mentioned.
“Playing in English conditions I think it puts their bowling group in front of the Australians, without a doubt. It’ll come down to whatever team can bat the best really, I think both sides know that.”
The Ashes begins on June 16 with the primary Test at Edgbaston.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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