They are playing against the same bowlers and batsmen, so why are England totally outplaying Pakistan in the 50 over game?
Ok, so some of the players have changed, but the ones who played in the test series are actually better players than those playing the ODI side, in theory. Bopara has essentially chucked an egg in Strauss' and Flower's faces for not picking him for the test series, and good on him, although I'm not entirely sure he'd have fared any better than those who did get the nod.
The bowlers have changed a little, but the bowling was fine in the tests.
The whole problem is in the mind - the longer game means that players feel that they have to be more watchful. The field can be spread more in test cricket. agreed, but only so much. The England batsmen all went into their shells against the Pakistan spinners (who are pretty good, I hasten to add) during the test series, but when the overs are limited, they are forced to go after them. And it generally works. Ok, so Ajmal got 5 for in the first game, but England won handsomely.
Why not just try to smash these guys out of the attack? They can't do any worse than they actually did.
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