How 'Kemp-son' are solving England's batting problem
Summary
England's cricket players Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson helped the team win against Scotland by scoring quickly and hitting many boundaries. Their strong batting partnership showed that England now has powerful finishers, which could help them in tougher games ahead.Key Facts
- Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson formed a 61-run partnership from 21 balls against Scotland.
- Both players had back injuries that kept them out of last year’s 50-over World Cup.
- England struggled with hitting boundaries at the back end of innings before Kemp and Gibson.
- Kemp and Gibson’s batting strike-rate this year is about 182, much higher than last year’s 100.
- Their boundary hitting rate increased from less than 6% to nearly 28% of deliveries faced.
- Sophia Dunkley, now batting in the top three, noted the team gained more power from Kemp and Gibson.
- Both players spent time improving their batting during injury breaks, focusing on different shot areas.
- Kemp and Gibson were signed in The Hundred league for over £100,000 each.
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