While his talent was recognised early on, the 27-year-old only made his test debut against India in August last year. With his height, Antigua-born Cornwall generates more bounce than most off-spinners and combines it with his accuracy to trouble batsmen. I also have to put the ball in the right areas to get the ball to spin," said Cornwall, who is considered the heaviest player to have played test cricket. Cornwall went wicketless in the Manchester test, where England triumphed by 269 runs to complete a 2-1 series victory, but he said it was a learning experience. "I think England is one of the toughest place to play cricket.

Source: The Star August 24, 2020 06:45 UTC