England’s attack versus India
I said how England should consider going in with an all pace attack in Pakistan earlier:
Can England do it despite having a pace centric attack rather than a spin centric attack? Australia did it in India only when they relied on their strength and opted not to change too many things. South Africa, which was the first team to break the jinx of away teams losing in India did it with a rather weak spin attack. The Windies team won every where with their pace battery. So the key is to focus on the strengths rather than change too many things.
I maintain that they should adopt the same verus India. For one India are better players of spin specially at home. For two, England do not have their best spinner Ashley Giles. (We do not know how good Monty Panesar but can we, practically, expect him to create wonders in his first international tour?)
Play a four pronged pace attack. Have Bell and Collingwood play the role of the stock bowler.
Trescothick
Strauss
Vaughan
Bell
Pietersen
Collingwood
Flintoff
Jones
Hoggard
Jones
Harmison
