So Wright is just a County hack who is knocking your bowling attack out of the park?
Any average player can have a slog pay off. 35 ODI innings at an average of 23, and 32 T20I innings at an average of 20 speaks for itself. I already said that we bowled ----, plus Wright probably played the best innings that he's ever played at the international level. Like I said before one good innings (two including Afghanistan) doesn't make you any better a player, if he's scored runs more consistently come this time next year then I'll take back what I said.
To call England's bowling attack only slightly stronger is a huge understatement really. I mean who in that New Zealand side would even make the England squad in terms of pace bowlers? Because I don't see one. They're all poor with the odd decent haul against minnows or a bit of luck against a decent side keeping them in the team.
Mills was all over you guys at the start, his first three overs went for 11 runs. Southee's extremely hot and cold, one day he's a match winner, and then the next he's the worst bowler on show. Bracewell and Milne are both very raw. Obviously it's hard for me to put forward an argument because I know you guys have better pace bowlers, but I don't think there's a lot in it. Dernbach has been poor all tournament, while Bresnan hasn't done much. Finn's been outstanding, I said that before. Broad looked average against us, but he has played alright other than that. He's definitely more a test match bowler though, like Bracewell is as well.
Like I said, Vettori is decent in this form of the game, but clearly in decline and I'd say it's a massive argument as to whether or not he's that much better than Swann. A few years ago, maybe, but not now, the guys been in decline since his eyes started lighting up at the IPL pay cheques.
Nathan McCullum has a very good T20I record, hence why I said that Vettori and him as a combination are better than Swann and Briggs/Patel. I never said that he was better than Swann, tbh I don't think there's a lot between them.
McCullum is and always will be a flat track bully. You get a decent pace bowler at him and he doesn't stand a chance, hence why he's struggled against good bowlers at the top of the order in Test cricket. Sure, he'll get you a ton against Bangladesh, because they don't have pace bowlers and I'm sure he's excellent against the Indian domestic lads on pancakes, but against Finn? Not a chance. Like I said, Taylor is as good as any, but he's the only one. You can blow smoke up your backsides about how good you are, but you got hammered by a rubbish England side, so well done on that.
What do you have to say about your batsmen then? McCullum's T20I record against the non-minnows is 32 @ 127, while bar Morgan all of your guys struggle to hit 20. Btw McCullum has scored a T20I century against Tait, Nannes, and Harris as well.
Also have a look at
this if you haven't seen it. It's not directly related to what I'm saying, but just an interesting gauge in terms of players.