How 'Kemp-son' are solving England's batting problem
How 'Kemp-son' are solving England's batting problemTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Kemp and Gibson 'pummel' Scotland in England winByMatthew HenryBBC Sport journalist at HeadingleyPublished4 minutes agoCommentsCharlotte Edwards thinks England could have won last year's 50-over World Cup had Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson been available.The pair were both ruled out with back injuries. England reached the semi-finals but exited with little more than a whimper with a familiar problem laid bare.When the field was set back, England struggled to hit boundaries. It is a topic that has dogged a team for a generation.But, on Saturday against Scotland at Headingley, Kemp and Gibson provided the ultimate validation of Edwards' words.They showed why they had persuaded the England coach, despite limited returns to that point at international level, to have no doubt in making 'Kemp-son' her engine room.Together they shared a thrilling unbroken partnership of 61 from just 21 deliveries, which proved far too good for Scotland and set up a 38-run win.More importantly, with tougher tests to come, it suggests they have changed the game for England. They finally have finishers to be feared.To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, England closing in on T20 semis spot with win over ScotlandSophia Dunkley, who made 57 on her return before the onslaught, is one of those who has been tried in that finishing role. Now found in the top three, she agrees the team has been given a new dimension."We've probably lacked a little bit of power at the back end and it's nice to have some real six-hitters coming in and giving us some momentum," she said.England's aversion for acceleration was laid bare in the third Ashes T20 last year. In that defeat, they hit only three boundaries after the po...المصدر: BBC News | Source: BBC News
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