Fast bowler Gus Atkinson needs to work on his body language, according to former England seamer Stuart Broad. On Monday, Atkinson, 27, became the third England pace bowler to be ruled out of the Ashes series after confirmation he will miss the final Test against Australia in Sydney because of a hamstring injury. Atkinson took six wickets at an average of 47 in this winter's series down under and Broad, who took 604 Test wickets, wants to see more.
Fast bowler Gus Atkinson needs to work on his body language, according to former England seamer Stuart Broad.
On Monday, Atkinson, 27, became the third England pace bowler to be ruled out of the Ashes series after confirmation he will miss the final Test against Australia in Sydney because of a hamstring injury.
Atkinson took six wickets at an average of 47 in this winter's series down under and Broad, who took 604 Test wickets, wants to see more.
"Atkinson has amazing attributes," Broad told Sky Sports. "He still averages under 25 with the ball, he wobbles the seam, he can swing it, he's tall, he's consistent, but his body language is not of a Test-match bowler in the battle. He was work to do on that.
"That doesn't matter so much when you're playing teams you should dominate and beat, but not against top teams, so his areas of improvement aren't attributes or mental ability to cope with pressure but letting your team know you are leading this group.
"I read a piece about Tiger Woods, who would never look at the floor when golfing. His eyes would always be above the horizon, which is really strong for body language.
"When I was under pressure or struggling I would keep my eyes above the horizon because then someone couldn't tell if I'd bowled a good or bad ball. You're constantly in the battle and your opposition cannot feel like they are getting on top of you."
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