newball on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/newball/Recent content in newball on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000England Face a Test Bowling Crisis – But the Solution Is Clearhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/england-face-a-test-bowling-crisis-but-the-solution-is-clear/Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/england-face-a-test-bowling-crisis-but-the-solution-is-clear/As England prepares for their upcoming Test series, the spotlight turns sharply to a pressing issue: how will they take 20 wickets against formidable opponents? The recent retirements of stalwarts like Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, and James Anderson have left a significant void in England’s bowling arsenal, especially with Woakes being their last specialist new-ball bowler. Injuries have further depleted the ranks. Mark Wood remains sidelined with a troublesome knee injury, Brydon Carse is out injured, Jofra Archer is currently engaged in the IPL, Matthew Potts had a challenging Ashes series, and Gus Atkinson is recovering from concussion.