The first providence and promise caps of England

England seems to be on the right track thanks to the latest recruits © Getty [19659004] England has distributed seven new selections for testing in 2018. This means that there have been pre-game presentations before six of their 13 games this year, which is why they are not going to play. is not very high, considering that there were six beginners in 2017 and seven in 2016.

Bruce French, who played 16 tests and is the coach of the box office keeper in England, had the power of both when he introduced Ben Foakes. with his cap in Galle. In fact, he did not want to do it.

He had already presented Jake Ball wit He was back in 2016 and such was the occasion – French is the uncle of Ball -, aged 59, broke down in tears. During the Foakes round, there was a moment when French was almost gone. But he held up, relying on the number of years he had worked with the Surrey warden – back when he was with Esbad – and wished him good luck for the start of his trip.

Whatever the words. spoken or tears shed, he is always poignant. But although the player in question has a lot to do, you just have to take a small step back to realize that, recently, these moments have been regular enough to develop a sense of public apathy as the time spent.

Of the 13 players who made their debut in the last two years, only Keaton Jennings remains in the group. The usual number of beginners has complicated the process of finding the right ex-pro to entrust a cap. Fortunately, TalkSport's acquisition of touring rights abroad has not only brought new voices to the party, but also a new generation of former players. However, they can not yet be called to act.

The state of upheaval experienced by this English team has momentarily given way to a minimum of structure, if only for the staff and not for the baton order. This was partly due to the unlikely guys. Foakes is one of the most impossible of all.

The 25-year-old did not participate in the first tour and did other projects. He was not interested in a symbolic spot on the Lions tour. Instead, a boy's holiday in Lisbon followed by six months of rest was on the agenda.

Who knows what he had in reserve. You could probably learn a new language in six months. Most likely, he would have spent a few shots of his disability. Now, after 277 races at 69, a century in her debut, eight catches and two stumpings, England feels she can not do without him. He was the series's player, but head coach Trevor Bayliss said he was now the guardian of the team's full-time ticket machine.

"Weird to be fair!" That's how Foakes reflected on the events of last month. Not only his own form, but the 3-0 success of England in Sri Lanka.

"It's weird, everything happened at the same time and for the moment, it's too surreal, and I think it's going to happen in the next few weeks, so I'll be able to think about it and I I'm going to think about it, I've been crazy for three weeks, I do not think a lot of people were expecting a 3-0 result here looking at what happened here in the past. "

For Jack Leach, who made his debut in March against New Zealand, this series sees him add to this solitary cap, as well as 18 wickets and a shot of five scored in the second test. Pallekele. Fans of his domestic work will not have been surprised by his control and patience, even on the running tracks that he was encountering.

But the real feather in Leach's cap was gaining the trust of Joe Root so quickly. The England captain had no qualms about turning to the roulette of the left arm for the wicket or control. He had 142.4 extra goals in the series – the largest number of bowlers – and even opened bowling a few times.

When he opened the baton during the second test, it was to preserve this partnership that could ultimately remain. around for at least a year. A 59 in the second innings of this test showed exactly what Rory Burns meant: play proactively, without fear of putting England in the lead, by creating a platform for visitors to set in Sri Lanka an insurmountable goal of 301 [19659004] But it's Jennings, this man from yesterday to yesterday, who may have been the most successful. The arguments against his selection for this trip were solid, but 233 points, including a fine of 146 points in the first test, see him pbad with confidence in 2019.

The West Indies attack leading to a home series from Ashes, will present some thorny and regular questions about his perceived weakness in bowling quality. But Jennings' free space and sense of belonging have never been so safe. His work on the short leg also demonstrates his commitment to the cause that will make him more loved by English fans. It is not that the last element has an impact on the fact that it deserves to be ranked in the eleventh place – its job is always to score points and do it in all conditions. But it's harder to doubt a guy who is doing everything possible to risk being hit by a cricket ball every other delivery for the sake of the team.

The steady stream of new faces in the England test team will now do the same. to be, uh, styled? In the case of Burns and Jennings, Bayliss said that they needed respective tours in the Caribbean to carve out a place, especially with Jason Roy hiding in the selectors' heads. Warwickshire's Olly Stone, who has collected four ODI selections on this tour, and Jamie Overton (Somerset) stand out as fast bowlers. A decision will also have to be made on the spinners, the overall composition of the team meaning that it will be two members of Leach, Moeen Ali or Adil Rashid rather than the three.

But a team is never so well adjusted. only when they win. At the moment, the Test England team seems to have the same attitude for 18 months. All thanks to the latest recruits.

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