Ian Botahm lauds http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705 – Cricket News Update
Former England cricketer, Ian Botham, on Wednesday lavished praise on fast bowler James Anderson, calling him the best swing bowler in contemporary cricket.
The Lancashire pacer however failed to emulate a resolute performance in England’s five-wicket win over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in the first Test of three-match series, claiming only three scalps.
The gangling Nottingham pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465, was the pick of bowlers during the first Test, bagging 11 wickets, dethroning compatriot James Anderson as the No. 3 Test bowler on ICC’s latest Test bowling rankings.
Botham said that Anderson was unlucky not to get wickets at Lord’s and predicted the lanky pacer to dominate in the second Test commencing in Nottingham this weekend, maintaining that the conditions at Trent Bridge are conducive to swing bowling and “Anderson
is the King there”.
"I love our bowlers to death. They are the best in the world at what they do and whether England http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harold-William-Stephenson-c61707 Finn or Graeme Onions at Trent Bridge, I expect another 20 wickets to be taken,” Ian Botham a former England all-rounder,
wrote in his article for the Daily Mirror on Wednesday.
"Jimmy Anderson is the best swing bowler in the world and he was unlucky not to get more wickets in this match (at Lord's). I don't think he will have any trouble increasing his tally in Nottingham," he added further.
James Anderson, the 29-year-old right-arm medium pacer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancashire-c806, was last week named as the England Player of the Year for 2011/12, for his startling performances last year, which saw him claiming 46 wickets in 11 Tests. The 2011 English season also
saw him rising to No. 3 spot on ICC’s Test bowling rankings, behind http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859.
During the last 12 months, Anderson claimed two five-wicket hauls as well, 5 for 65 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in Galle, in March this year.
Overall, the right-arm medium pacer has so far played 69 Tests for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 claiming 261 scalps at an average of 30.30.
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