Fast bowling wants part in World Cup but says power and range may be key to success
Lauren Filer insists that England will not be getting back of themselves in their ongoing International set against New Zealand, despite a complete nine- innings success in the series opener in Durham. However, she admits that the T20 World Cup in October, and her possible responsibility on those slower innings in Bangladesh, will be a component in her preparation for the rest of the summertime.
Filer, England's fastest bowling, made her next International appearance of the summertime on Wednesday, opening alongside Lauren Bell for the first time, with Kate Cross missing the line with an abdominal stress. She made a solid effect, bowling five powerplay innings for 18 and claiming the crucial early innings of Suzie Bates, before passing the stick to England's fierce pair of spinner, who claimed seven wickets between them in bowling New Zealand out for 156.
England's openers, Tammy Beaumont and Maia Bouchier, next picked off the bulk of those runs in a 137- run have spanning 17.2 overs, to expand the team's current dominance over New Zealand, whom they beat in six matches out of eight across bright- ball formats on their tour of the country in March and April.
" We will definitely not underestimate New Zealand as a team", Filer said on the eve of the second ODI in Worcester. " We know that they can hit a big ball and take wickets as well, so we've got to be careful. We do n't want to get too ahead of ourselves and throw everything at it, without actually thinking about it, but we're just all up for our performance, and taking the momentum from the last game into the next one".
Filer herself took particular pride in her economy- rate ( 3.60 ) in the Durham fixture. Despite having been told by Jon Lewis, England's head coach, that wickets were the key thing that she could offer, and that going for a few extra runs did not matter in the grander scheme of things, she conceded just two boundaries and one wide in her pacy new- ball burst, and admitted that it gave her a lift to perform her primary role with gusto without maintaining an extra level of control.
" Lewy's always told me that runs do n't matter as much", Filer said. However, having that control in Durham was lovely. To only go at three and a half, it was really nice to see that on the scoreboard when when I turned around, because I would n't have necessarily had that control this time last year".
Filer believes it provides proof of a better understanding of her own game, which could pave the way for a potential adjustment to her role at the World Cup, where a greater need may be to mix up her lengths and paces to make up for the slower conditions.
" On the pitch we played on in Durham- and most of the pitches in England- the top of stumps is the best option", she said. " With the slower pitches, I'll be using that quicker ball, but then it'll be about having slower balls or yorkers, and anything that grips into the pitch, and using them wisely. I did n't feel like I needed to do that in the last game, but moving forward, I might be able to show what I could do".
With an impact at the top and tail of the innings and the ability to return in the middle of an innings if a breakthrough is needed, Filer's raw pace and combination with her expanding range of variations make her a potential match for the men.
" I'd love to do what Jofra does", she said. He obviously has a lot of control, and his slower balls frequently take wickets. However, I'm making an effort to avoid looking too far ahead. I would n't say I've had a specific role given to me yet, but we'll see where we're at closer to the time.
" I feel like I've worked quite hard on my accuracy, especially since my debut," she added". I believe I'm on a good footing with that. It's about trying to move away from my stock ball and show my variations, and actually use them as a threat. When you come up against the best players, you're not able to bowl the same ball all the time. So I'll keep working on them until the World Cup."
Filer admits there's no guarantees of a central role at the World Cup, especially given the ubiquity of England's spin trio of Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean and Sarah Glenn". It's so hard as a seamer, you really want to play but you ca n't push any of them out of the team," she said". They're just absolutely world- class. The other two will take three or four wickets, each of which will be taken by one of them even if one of them does n't have the best day.
But whatever happens, Filer knows she'll have the support of a dressing- room which she describes as" the best environment I've ever been in".
" It's just somewhere that you can be yourself", she said. " As a team, we trust each other to do the things we do well, and that's really important. Even on a day when it does n't go well, knowing that you've got the support of your team- mates when you come off the field, and a shoulder to cry on, that's something really special, and something hopefully we can carry on throughout the years".
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