England's batsmen have already come under scrutiny after being skittled for 58 on day one, and now it's the bowlers who are up for discussion on The Cricket Debate....
On the latest Sky Cricket Podcast - which you can download here - we hear from two of England's best with ball in hand, Bob Willis and Dominic Cork, on whether the selectors are picking the right attack for overseas tours. Does it have enough variety?
Only 23.1 overs were bowled on day two of the first Test against New Zealand due to rain, with Kane Williamson notching an 18th Test ton before being trapped lbw by James Anderson for 102.
Bob Willis on the England attack: "Are there any better bowlers? Mark Wood, if he is fit, should definitely have played. Also, is Jack Leach good enough to take the place of Moeen Ali? His bowling seems to be going in reverse at the moment. Have we got a realistic left-arm option? David Willey is the only one I can think of."
Dominic Cork bemoans the lack of options: "What England have got is all fairly one-dimensional. We need some pace in the side! In county cricket, there's no real pace around. There's George Garton, a left-armer at Sussex, who impressed me at the Under-19 World Cup, but no one who is banging down the door. The cupboard is empty."
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Also on the podcast:
- Recovering from the losses of bowling coaches Ottis Gibson and David Saker
- Is the level of county cricket strong enough?
- Reaction to Afghanistan's qualification for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup
- Former Ireland international Kyle McCallen joins via skype to react to his country's failure to qualify
- Should the World Cup be larger than a 10-team tournament?
- A closer look at the South Africa v Australia Test series
- Morne Morkel celebrating 300 Test wickets
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