GIBSON ATTEMPTS TO HALT ENGLAND DECLINE
Former West Indies and Durham quick bowler Ottis Gibson has now taken the reins as England’s bowling coach from South African Allan Donald, and hopes he can quickly change their one-day fortunes. Captain Paul Collingwood has led England to defeat in eight of the last nine ODIs, and in the current series they trail Sri Lanka 1-0.
Following Monday’s 119-run defeat, Collingwood’s men take on Sri Lanka tomorrow (on Thursday) at Dambulla in the second match out of five.
The Sri Lankans skittled England for 150 thanks to some canny seam bowling, and coach Peter Moores has drafted in Durham’s right-arm fast bowler.
Gibson, who was recently named as the Professional Cricketers Association Most Valuable Player and Player of the Year, is set to develop the variety of the English bowling attack, though he warns that success will not happen overnight.
"It's a big ask,” Gibson, 38, admitted, “but this is international cricket. You are seen as the best bowlers in the country and learning has to take place quite quickly.
"My job is get them confident in the things they are going to try in the nets.
“It's not something you can practice today and walk up tomorrow and do – it's something you have to practice over a long period of time.”
Former West Indies and Durham quick bowler Ottis Gibson has now taken the reins as England’s bowling coach from South African Allan Donald, and hopes he can quickly change their one-day fortunes. Captain Paul Collingwood has led England to defeat in eight of the last nine ODIs, and in the current series they trail Sri Lanka 1-0.
Following Monday’s 119-run defeat, Collingwood’s men take on Sri Lanka tomorrow (on Thursday) at Dambulla in the second match out of five.
The Sri Lankans skittled England for 150 thanks to some canny seam bowling, and coach Peter Moores has drafted in Durham’s right-arm fast bowler.
Gibson, who was recently named as the Professional Cricketers Association Most Valuable Player and Player of the Year, is set to develop the variety of the English bowling attack, though he warns that success will not happen overnight.
"It's a big ask,” Gibson, 38, admitted, “but this is international cricket. You are seen as the best bowlers in the country and learning has to take place quite quickly.
"My job is get them confident in the things they are going to try in the nets.
“It's not something you can practice today and walk up tomorrow and do – it's something you have to practice over a long period of time.”
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