England v India: 3rd Test Match – English bowlers to watch out for
Both, England and India, seem all hyped as the two sides gear up to battle it out in the 3rd Test fixture at the Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Wednesday, August 10, 2011.
Following their 2-0 winning streak, English skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964, is hopeful that his much talented assortment of players will offer the best on the field, in a quest to secure the top spot on the World’s Test rankings.
As for the team’s previous two successive wins against the Indian tourists, it is without any doubt that the side's bowling roster was excellent in its performance, crippling the Indian batting line-up in both the fixtures and leading the English hosts to
earn some landmark wins on the proceeding Test series, which was previously being termed as ‘bigger than the Ashes’.
The English bowling arsenal consists of:
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James Anderson is currently, one of the most in-form pacers on the English bowling line-up. Following an impressive run during the recent series against the touring Sri Lankan side, the player added some exceptional wicket-hauls to his name, coupled with
a notable goodwill to his cricketing profile.
However, for the ongoing series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, Anderson delivered a superb performance during the opening Test match at Lord’s, where the opening bowler earned 7 wickets from the bout, including his highlight second innings’ performance worth 5 for 65.
As for the Edgbaston game, Anderson will be looking into offering an early blow to the Indian top order, but, with the matter already making headlines, Anderson may have a special eye on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 Tendulkar’s timber.
Stuart Broad
25-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465 is surely having the best spell of his cricketing career. Though the young pacer failed to offer much during the recent series against the Lankan tourists, Broad made an exceptional comeback in the ongoing Test series against the
Indians. Not only was he excellent with the ball, he also offered a remarkable contribution with the bat, making him an all-round asset for the national team.
Broad’s 7 wickets on the opening Lord’s game, followed by the 8-wicket haul at his home turf, Trent Bridge, which included a superb hat-trick, makes him a potent threat for the Indians in the upcoming Edgbaston Test fixture.
Making his Test premier in 2007, Broad has played for England in 39 matches, earning an impressive bag of 122 wickets including his recent career best figures of 6 for 46.
Tim Bresnan
Although a part of the 14-players squad, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711, found himself a place on the English playing XI, following a niggling hamstring injury developed by English dangerman, Chris Tremlett, which forced him into missing out on the second Test match at Trent
Bridge.
An opportunity well taken, Bresnan turned out to be a focal player on the English bowling roster. Following a productive 90-run knock with the bat, Bresnan went on to secure 7 wickets by the close of the game, including a 5-wicket haul during the second
innings, helping http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 secure a massive 319-run win.
Though a limited Test career worth 8 matches, the Indian batsmen will, however, have to keep an eye out for the much hyped Bresnan, whose strong bowling posture, coupled with wicket taking capabilities make him a sure troublemaker.
Graeme Swann
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 is one of the most experienced players on the English squad, as well as a main spin maestro for the team.
Swann marked his Test debut in 2008 against the Indian hosts at Chennai, following which, the offbreak bowler went on to add 34 fixtures to his profile. Out of the lot, Swann holds an impressive 142 wickets, including his performance of 6 for 65.
Although Swann has not yet proved his true bonze in the recent two Test fixtures, the player still stands out as a highlight spinner for the team, but more importantly, a troublemaker for the Indian batsmen.
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