How Kemp & Gibson are solving England’s batting problemFigure caption, Kemp and Gibson ‘pummel’ Scotland in England winByMatthew HenryBBC Sport journalist at HeadingleyPublished8 hours agoCharlotte Edwards thinks, external England could have won last year’s 50-over World Cup had Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson been available.
The pair were both ruled out with back injuries. England reached the semi-finals but exited with little more than a whimper with a familiar problem laid bare.
When the field was set back, England struggled to hit boundaries. It is a topic that has dogged a team for a generation.
But, on Saturday against Scotland at Headingley, Kemp and Gibson provided the ultimate validation of Edwards’ words.
They showed why they had persuaded the England coach, despite limited returns to that point at international level, to have no doubt in making ‘Kemp-son’ her engine room.
Together they shared a thrilling unbroken partnership of 61 from just 21 deliveries, which proved far too good for Scotland and set up a 38-run win.
More importantly, with tougher tests to come, it suggests they have changed the game for England.
They finally have finishers to be feared.
