Discussions surrounding England’s lack of ability to play spin are starting to sound like a damaged file.

For sure, nevertheless, it’s their most urgent concern.

In 2022, England averaged 42.3 in opposition to spin in T20s, dropping 25 wickets.

The next yr, they misplaced 46 wickets at a mean of 18, and thus far in 2025 they’ve misplaced 41 at 19.9.

Their gameplan in opposition to gradual bowling appears muddled, torn between assault and defence with batters frequently trapped on the crease or caught from tried aggression.

And whereas the approaching World Cup is within the longer format of the sport, England’s opponents may have their bowling methods in place already, such is the predictability of their weak point.

Edwards has additionally accepted England’s enormous want for enchancment within the discipline, the place they’ve been poor in opposition to India, with common misfields and 4 dropped catches within the final 5 overs alone within the third encounter at The Oval.

“It is a mindset factor below strain, nevertheless it’s an space we work actually, actually laborious on,” mentioned Edwards.

“We aren’t going to cover away from that.”

India’s fielding enchancment, in the meantime, has been astronomical. They’ve charged in from the boundary to cease twos, frequently hauled the ball in from the ropes after overlaying lots of floor, and accomplished some staggering catches.

At Edgbaston, this was epitomised by Em Arlott and Sophie Ecclestone backing out of catches on the boundary, letting the ball bounce in entrance of them and saving the runs as a substitute.

Radha Yadav, in the meantime, sprinted and dived full-stretch to dismiss Amy Jones in spectacular style even when the sport was just about in England’s fingers.

Edwards and lots of gamers have cited India’s enormous enchancment, largely a results of the Girls’s Premier League, which has been in existence for 3 years, and so they frequently play in entrance of packed crowds the place each recreation issues.

However The Hundred shouldn’t be too dissimilar for England, and so they can’t use the excuse of not being below strain sufficient when, for instance, this doesn’t appear to be a problem for Australia in worldwide cricket. They’re relentless, whoever they play, and India are following an identical trajectory.

This scrutiny is not going to go away for England till they’ve a trophy or an Ashes collection within the bag.

And on that foundation, sure – they are going to be judged come subsequent July.