Alex Lees "spreads the word" afterEngland's newly attacking Test team's achievements made headlines at county games I think it helped During a recent mission in Durham.
England thrived in an increasingly vibrant fashion under the leadership of recently appointed Brendon McCallum head coach and captain Ben Stokes, leading New Zealand and India.
after four exciting chases, their momentum was only halted by the schedule. Whiteball gave way to mixed results in his month in the arena.
Opener his Lees returned to the domestic circuit with great interest in the new blueprints McCullum and Stokes had drawn up.
"Their message to me was simple: take the vision they have for advancing English cricket and bring some of that into the county game." he told his PA news agency.
"I think it's not just about 'spreading the word about how we want to play', but really excited about playing for a more aggressive brand. In principle. I don't have a lot of players asking me for information, but the nice thing about how we play is that it's very clear to everyone what's changed, there's no hidden agenda, no one has to dig too deep.
"Right now, it's in the county game. Whether it's club cricket or junior cricket, everybody in the country wants to Johnny Bairstow." 24} or You can see how Joe is doing, Root does things and understands how to think."
Lees, partner of Durham Cricket, Vertu I was about to pass on some tips in a media net session with Motors, but admitted that willingness to adapt was only one factor.
In the recent match against Middlesex, he scored a total of 68 runs off his 206 balls. That's not the buccaneer strike rate that the term "buzzball" originated from. A mask that often appears during such a crowded campaign.
"This kind of test getting wicket to help him teach cricket is a clear challenge to what we're trying to do," he said.
"Grand His staff try their best, but when in the square he has only four excellent 'international' wickets, it is difficult to prepare a fast and bouncy pitch every game. I've played some pretty boring draws, but as a group, there's a zeal to get off those slow, low surfaces. Due to the selection debate, there was absolutely no real problem with Lee maintaining his position against the Proteas.
First and foremost, of course, we need 100. That's why you play the game.
Alex Leeds
The left-hander quickly adapted to the demands of the new administration and performed well in some difficult fourth round matches. played a role in fixing it. - innings effort, but boasts a modest top score of 67 from 14 innings of the highest level.
But if alarm bells were ringing up front, Stokes' cheering and the team's winning streak helped keep them in check.
"First and foremost, of course, we need 100. That's why we play games, but I don't think too much about it," he said.
"The way you play is more important now. If you play competently and contribute over a period of time, those scores will naturally manage. If there was, there was a time when I won a test.That's the main thing.
"When you play at the top of the standings, you score lower. But that's what I want to do because when I start, I haven't stepped into the big things yet.
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