Australia v New Zealand: 2nd Test match – Australian bowlers to watch-out for
After winning the opening game by 9 wickets, the Aussies are going to host the 2nd and last Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 on December 9 at Hobart. Both the teams are keen to win - Australia for a series title, Kiwis for the draw.
Like the Brisbane pitch, the Hobart wicket is also lively and grassy which will definitely support the seamers of both the sides. The home team will have advantage in this regard as it contains three quality pacers who have proven their skills in the last
game.
James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc and Peter Siddle combine to make the Oz bowling department rock-solid. These three fast bowlers have potential to change and win matches, especially at their home grounds.
Here we take a brief look at the career records and salient features of each of the pace trio in a bid to predict what role they are going to play in the coming game.
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The 21-year-old right-arm pacer stunned all by grabbing a 6-wicket haul in his maiden Test match, held between December 1 to 4. His fantastic bowling spell forced even the critics to predict that the young gun is going to have a promising career. The pace
man bowled out some of the key Kiwi players including http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KS-Williamson-c1813.
Earlier this year, the Victoria-born guy made his ODI debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
Despite having played just 10 First-Class fixtures, the speedster got the baggy green, which is considered to be a great honour in Australia.
The medium-fast bowler moves the ball well along with maintaining his line and length. On the grassy tops of Australia, Pattinson is hard to hit by any batsman. The rising star is likely to bowl for victory in the 2nd Test.
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Being an age fellow of Pattinson, Starc also started his Test career on December 1 against the Black Caps. He also bowled well and bagged 2 important wickets which greatly contributed to the glorious triumph of his team.
Using his ideal height, the left-arm pacer bowls with good speed and generates http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-Killeen-c79132 bouncers. After showing his guts in the Under-19s wing and Sheffield Shield events, the New South Wales-born bowler earned a baggy green. However, he had made his ODI debut
a year ago against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
Starc turns the ball both ways and creates sweltering yorkers which often disturb batsmen and bar them from scoring confidently. The skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, who urged the selectors to give a green cap to Starc, expects him to scare the Kiwi batters in the
next match.
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Siddle is the only veteran bowler in the current Kangaroo squad. The 27-year-old, since making his Test debut in 2008, has played 26 games so far, grabbing 85 wickets with an economy rate of 3.05. In the last Test, he bowled out three key Kiwi players and
steered his side to win.
The right-hander takes a charging run-up and produces worrying bouncers which help him take wickets. With his genuine pace and swing ability, Siddle always gains wickets in crucial situations. The speed master is more successful and impressive on his home
grounds which back his bowling action to a great extent.
Apart from Tests, the Victoria-born guy has 17 ODI and 2 T20I games to his name. In the absence of the senior bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945, Starc has more responsibility to shoulder.
Last word
If this bowling trio succeeds in carrying its form and momentum forward, the Aussies will surely give a tough time to the Kiwis at Hobart. Let us see how the threesome architect a series victory for team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
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