'They Are Right, Everyone Is Wrong': Nasser Hussain Blasts English Batters After Poor Series Against New Zealand
Former England captain Nasser Hussain was absolutely livid after Joe Root's side collapsed in the 2nd innings against New Zealand. England was reduced to 122/9 on Day 3 of the second Test at Edg
Hussain, at the end of day 3, questioned England's batting technique and approach and asked them to look at New Zealand batters on how they are supposed to play.
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"There seems to have been a reinvention of the wheel out there with batting. Techniques out there that everyone else who has played the game before - they are all wrong and we are right. We're going to have these odd little techniques, we're going to have the bat coming across it, we're going to stand funny, we're going to swing outside our off-stump because everyone else in the history of the game - Viv Richards, you are wrong, and we are right," Hussain said on Sky Sports.
"I'm not seeing 'we are right' at the moment, whether it be in Sri Lanka where Joe Root carried them, whether it be in India and they don't have the excuse of the pitches turning here. Whether it being the seaming ball or the spinning ball, they are right and everyone else is wrong. And I don't see a young batting line-up. I see Sibley, Burns, Crawley, Root and Pope. There's no one missing in that top five - then come Stokes and Buttler. They've got all the coaches, all the backroom staff - please, just get back to playing normally and getting a first innings score," Hussain added.
"The other thing is, these are the lads that are getting the runs in county cricket. If you picked the five who are getting runs, these are them. So please, have a look at your game and more importantly have a look at the opposition - they are batting how you're supposed to. It's just chalk and cheese. Technically gifted, sound batsmen playing the game the way it's supposed to be played - let the ball come to you, leave it well and play with a straight bat. Six changes they've made and they still look such a sharp outfit."
"They are acting like 'everyone else that has played in the history of the game are wrong, and we are right'." @NasserCricket not happy after watching England suffer another batting collapse on day three of the second Test against New Zealand.#ENGvNZ
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 12, 2021
Joe Root's men haven't looked convincing at all with the bat throughout the series and were even criticized for their defensive approach in the 2nd innings of the 1st test where they had to chase 273 runs in the final two sessions of day 5.
