Former South African pacer Dale Steyn has called England's player rotation policy 'pretty genius' given the number of ICC events in the coming years.
England's rotation policy has come under the scanner after some bizarre calls in the last couple of months, especially in the Test series against India.
Wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow was not selected for the first two Tests despite scoring well against Sri Lanka just a week before. Similarly, Stuart Broad was rested from the first Test and replaced James Anderson in the second game, right after he looked magnificent with his reverse swing.
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Steyn has a different way of looking at it and it might be similar to what the England management has.
He's put forth the fact that England will have a large pool of players with international experience that can be used in the upcoming ICC events starting with two T20 World Cups and the ODI World Cup in the coming three years.
Dale Steyn tweeted, "England’s rotation policy is slowly building a army of amazing cricketers.
We may criticize it now, but with 8 ICC tournaments scheduled for the next 8 years (basically 1 a year, so I’m told) they really not gana struggle for international experience when picking teams. #goals"
England’s rotation policy is slowly building a army of amazing cricketers.
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) February 20, 2021
We may criticize it now, but with 8 ICC tournaments scheduled for the next 8 years (basically 1 a year, so I’m told) they really not gana struggle for international experience when picking teams. #goals
He further clarified that he might be wrong about the number of ICC events but the rotation policy is 'pretty genius'.
He wrote, "I may also be completely wrong with the tournament’s scheduled, but that’s what I was told. Regardless, I think it’s pretty genius."
I may also be completely wrong with the tournament’s scheduled, but that’s what I was told. Regardless, I think it’s pretty genius.
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) February 20, 2021
