As the afternoon sun began to dip in East London, England’s pace bowlers could be seen taking aim at a selection of cricket boots placed on a yorker length in the middle at Buffalo Park – signal of the latest change of tack as the T20 leg of this tour begins on Wednesday.
For what it’s worth, Saqib Mahmood was the most accurate. Tom Curran just behind. Mark Wood took a couple of balls to find his range then hit the target with a startling thunk that sent a plume of unfortunate leather arcing into the air.
Written by Barney Ronay in East London
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/11/england-urgency-t20-series-south-africa-eoin-morgan-east-london under the title “England turn up heat in South Africa for final T20 series showdown | Barney Ronay”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
