James Taylor epitomises England ethic, says Paul Farbrace
Friday 20 November 2015 10:30, UK
James Taylor's work ethic epitomises England's one-day ethos, says assistant coach Paul Farbrace.
Taylor shared an unbroken stand of 117 with Jos Buttler to guide England to a 66-run victory in the third one-day international against Pakistan, a result that means the tourists can't lose the series being 2-1 up with Friday's final match to come.
The Nottinghamshire batsman struck a career-best 76 earlier this month in the third Test against Pakistan - his first five-day match since 2012 and only his third cap in total.
He currently averages 136 in the on-going one-day series after scores of 60, nine and 67no and Farbrace told Sky Sports that Taylor "has been outstanding".
"I think he sums up this team to a certain extent," he added. "He missed out against New Zealand, he found that really hard but he didn't complain once, he didn't moan; he practised and worked really hard and took his opportunity in the Australian series.
"He's taken his opportunity here again on this whole tour, really, and I think he's someone who finds a way. He sums up the learning that we have in this side; he does that brilliantly and I think other players watch him and they see how he plays.
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"They talk to him about how he plays and they listen to the way that he talks about his game. He's very clear, he knows exactly what he's going to do; he might not always pull it off but he practises the way that he wants to play.
"Joe Root is exactly the same; Rooty plays every net session he has exactly the way he would do in a game.
"I think others are now watching that and people who perhaps haven't played as much international cricket as those two - and James has only played a few games still - can see someone who is really working it out very quickly and then that has a knock-on effect throughout your team."
Watch the fourth and final one-day international between Pakistan and England live on Sky Sports 2 from 10.30am on Friday.
