"It's a different form of the game and it's a completely different kind of challenge that we're going to be confronted with. Sometimes the process you go through in regards to batting doesn't necessarily translate to runs, but the game can come in time. That's what we're holding on to, anyway. I think in Test cricket we've found ways in various conditions to deal with those seaming wickets, but in one-day cricket we just haven't been able to nail down whether we stick or twist."
"I think in T20 cricket we're going really well, and in Test cricket we have a pretty decent idea of where we're at and I think we've performed reasonably well, albeit we have a huge challenge ahead of us. One-day cricket is clearly the area we need to improve. I think when we do come across the trickier conditions in Australia and Test cricket we have a pretty good understanding of how we're going to go about it."
England's top order repeatedly collapsed across the one-day series in New Zealand, culminating in a third successive defeat in Wellington. Several players who feature in the Test squad recorded poor ODI returns. England show stronger form in T20s and have coping strategies for seaming wickets in Test conditions. One-day batting patterns remain inconsistent, with uncertainty over when to be attack-minded or defensive. A frontline seamer has completed full bowling allocations and appears to be regaining rhythm and fitness. Confidence exists about handling Australian conditions for the upcoming Ashes, while one-day batting clearly requires improvement.
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