JONATHAN TROTT
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If Jonathan Trott can pick up from where he left off last time against Australia, then the batsman could be an integral part of England’s upcoming Ashes campaign. Trott was thrown in the deep end when he was handed his England debut in the final Test match of the 2009 Ashes series. He announced himself on the international scene with an stunning debut, scoring 41 in the first innings before a match winning 119 in the second innings to become the 18th English batsman to make a debut Test century.
After starting his international career down at number five, Trott was promoted up to number three and has consistently scored in the higher position. He did have some troubles during the tour of South Africa last winter, where the pressure of playing for England in the land of his birth seemed to get him.
The early season tour of Bangladesh did raise a few question marks from cricket betting pundits around Trott’s ability to play spin on turning pitches. He addressed though concerns and did improve later in the year. The Australian tracks are renowned for the pace and bounce and should suit Trott’s style. He’ll be sure to get under the Aussie’s skin with his extraordinarily long set-up before each delivery while he’s at the crease.
This summer has been an explosive one for Trott and he has enhanced his reputation as one of the world’s most dangerous number three batsman. The start of the summer brought a stunning double century at Lord’s albeit against a modest Bangladeshi attack. He followed that up with another impressive innings against Pakistan, scoring 184 against Pakistan at the end of the summer.
Despite his prolific record since making his debut for England last summer, Trott has failed to truly win over all the English fans. If South African born batsman can hit the runs needed for England to win their first Ashes series on Aussie soil in 24 years then the batsman may start receiving something like the support that constantly surrounds Kevin Pietersen.
With Trott at number three, those assessing the cricket odds believe that England can expect a decent platform from which to build some high totals this winter.
If Jonathan Trott can pick up from where he left off last time against Australia, then the batsman could be an integral part of England’s upcoming Ashes campaign. Trott was thrown in the deep end when he was handed his England debut in the final Test match of the 2009 Ashes series. He announced himself on the international scene with an stunning debut, scoring 41 in the first innings before a match winning 119 in the second innings to become the 18th English batsman to make a debut Test century.
After starting his international career down at number five, Trott was promoted up to number three and has consistently scored in the higher position. He did have some troubles during the tour of South Africa last winter, where the pressure of playing for England in the land of his birth seemed to get him.
The early season tour of Bangladesh did raise a few question marks from cricket betting pundits around Trott’s ability to play spin on turning pitches. He addressed though concerns and did improve later in the year. The Australian tracks are renowned for the pace and bounce and should suit Trott’s style. He’ll be sure to get under the Aussie’s skin with his extraordinarily long set-up before each delivery while he’s at the crease.
This summer has been an explosive one for Trott and he has enhanced his reputation as one of the world’s most dangerous number three batsman. The start of the summer brought a stunning double century at Lord’s albeit against a modest Bangladeshi attack. He followed that up with another impressive innings against Pakistan, scoring 184 against Pakistan at the end of the summer.
Despite his prolific record since making his debut for England last summer, Trott has failed to truly win over all the English fans. If South African born batsman can hit the runs needed for England to win their first Ashes series on Aussie soil in 24 years then the batsman may start receiving something like the support that constantly surrounds Kevin Pietersen.
With Trott at number three, those assessing the cricket odds believe that England can expect a decent platform from which to build some high totals this winter.