T20 World Cup LIVE – England Cricket’s Special Drill: Morgan’s England ‘dunking balls in water’ during practice – England are leaving no stone unturned as they ramp up their preparations for the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup starting this weekend. Eoin Morgan’s side are one of the favourites for the tournament but will have to adapt to the conditions in the UAE, with dew expected to be a sizeable factor. David Willey has opened up on the efforts England are making in order to adapt, with players dunking balls into water to get used to the effects of sweat and dew – Follow T20 World Cup LIVE Updates on InsideSport.in
T20 World Cup LIVE: Morgan’s England reveals new drill, ‘dunking balls in water in practice’, check why
England vs West Indies – England Cricket’s New Drill: Eoin Morgan’s England are preparing for the extreme conditions in the UAE as they prepare for their T20 World Cup opener against West Indies. With temperatures in Dubai touching 36 degrees, reports suggest that England are concerned that dew will make it harder for the seamers and spinners to grip the ball, making the toss a crucial affair in the upcoming games. Asked if England could replicate conditions during practice sessions, fast bowler David Willey said: “It is something we have discussed and something we’ll be doing.”
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The left-arm seamer, who played in the final against West Indies five years ago said, “We’ve got to think about how we’re going to keep our hands and arms dry, how to dry the ball and how to bowl with a wet ball. It’s something we’ve discussed, even if it’s just dunking balls in buckets, and catching, fielding and bowling with these wet balls. We’ll probably get some more towels and sweat bands on the way, to change them every over for the lads that are heavy sweaters.”
David Willey added, “You start sweating and you just can’t stop. You just get saturated from head to toe. If the spinners are trying to grip the ball, it’s going to be a challenge if it’s soaking wet. The biggest thing for the seamers, towards the back end when you’re sweating the most, is being confident about bowling yorkers.”
T20 World Cup LIVE: Morgan’s England reveals new drill, ‘dunking balls in water in practice’, check why
England vs West Indies: Eoin Morgan and Co. will be seeking revenge when they take on West Indies in their T20 World Cup opener. The two teams had met in the final five years ago, with Carlos Brathwaite’s heroics sealing a last-over thriller for the men in maroon. Willey who played in that final at Eden Gardens said, “We have learned from that final and talked about slowing the game down – that final over seemed like it happened within a few seconds. Should we find ourselves in those situations, we will do it at our pace and make sure we take the time we need.”
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