England v Sri Lanka: 5th ODI – English bowlers to watch out for
The final match of the One Day International (ODI) series between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 and Sri Lanka is set to take off on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Old Trafford in Manchester. Currently, both the teams stand equal on the points table after securing 2 wins each.
Saturday’s fixture, therefore, comes as a decisive game between the two teams to secure the final win at the series.
As for the previous match, the English side made a strong came back after facing two consecutive defeats. However, the team’s eventual triumph came after a dominating bowling display by the English pacers.
For the upcoming match, the team may need to depend on its bowling line up to offer some tough time to the Sri Lankan batsmen. The order includes http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Clayton-Anderson-c65552, Tim Bresnan, Jade Dernbach, and Graeme Swann.
James Anderson
English medium pacer, Anderson, comes in as a focal member to the English bowling line up. In the recent game against the Lankans, Anderson stood out to be the star bowler after securing 3 wickets from 8 overs with a fair average of 3.00. As for the first
game of the series, he earned 4 wickets from 5 overs.
With an ODI career of 9 years, Anderson has grown into a professional bowler with consistent wicket taking capabilities. In 2002, Anderson made his ODI debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 and since then he has participated in 146 matches, earning a total of 197 wickets.
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26-year-old Bresnan may prove to be another troublemaker for the Lankan batsmen. The English muscleman has been a consistent wicket taker throughout the ongoing series. In his last game, Bresnan secured one of the opening wickets after dismissing Jayawardene.
He ended up attaining a total of 2 wickets at a fair rate of 4.33 per over.
Bresnan made his ODI premiere against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in 2006. On a whole, the English bowler has taken part in 46 One Dayers, securing an aggregate of 54 wickets.
Jade Dernbach
The ongoing series between England and Sri Lanka brought in Dernbach’s ODI debut. The new comer made a solid start to his international career after delivering a promising bowling performance in his premier match. From 5 overs, Dernbach earned 2 wickets.
While in his previous game, he earned 3 wickets at a fair average of 4.38.
Though Dernbach comes in as a new member to the squad; however, the player does stand out for his bowling capabilities.
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Swann is amongst the most experienced players in the English side. The off-break bowler is known for his cutting spins and stands consistent for his wicket taking spree.
The spinner made his ODI debut in 2000 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, and has played 55 games securing a handful of 79 wickets.
The Sri Lankan batters may need to keep an eye open this bowler as Swann has been yet another successful wicket taker of the current series.
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