India v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760: 1st Test at Kingston - Bowlers to watch out for
After an exciting One Day International (ODI) series, India and West Indies, are all set for war in the longest version of the game. The first Test of the three-match series is set to be played at Sabina Park in Kingston, from June 20 to June 24, 2011.
Due to the lack of batting depth, both teams will be relying heavily on their bowlers. Bettor.com throws light at the bowling gurus of both sides.
The Caribbean Kings sport some fine bowlers like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Darren-Julius-Garvey-Sammy-c52468.
Ravi Rampaul is one of the most promising young pacers in the current lot of West Indian fast bowlers. With speed and swing, Rampaul is a master of delivering accurate yorkers.
The Caribbean pacer is an expert of bowling well both with the new and old ball. Although, he failed to make an impact in the ODIs, the speedster will be West Indies’ trump card against India’s world-class batting line-up. The 26-year-old fast bowler has
picked up 15 wickets in seven Tests for his country.
A classy leg-spinner with a beautiful bowling action, Devendra Bishoo,
is considered to be the maestro of picking up wickets at crucial stages in the game. With some mighty-effective changes in the pace and spin, Bishoo holds all the weapons of good spin bowling.
Although, Bishoo is not a huge turner of the cricket ball, he has developed himself as one of the fine bowlers with some valuable variations. In a couple of Test matches, the 25-year-old spinner has claimed nine wickets at an average of a little under 40.
Darren Sammy is another key bowler in the Caribbean side who can create trouble for the tourists. A fine medium-pacer, Sammy is one of the few bowlers in the side with a knack of providing breakthroughs.
Although, the St. Lucia-born cricketer does not have sheer pace, he has established a reputation of being a dangerous bowler. In his 13-Test-old career, Sammy has 39 wickets to his credit.
On the other side, Indian bowling arsenal includes Amit Mishra, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Mishra-c871 is an attacking leg-spinner who was impressive in the ODI series. He has a simple bowling action with remarkable accuracy.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in 10 Tests, grabbing 36 wickets at a strike rate of 79.1.
In the dry conditions at Sabina Park, the 28-year-old leg-spinner will be a dangerous bowler for the inexperienced Caribbean batting line-up.
Harbhajan Singh has a very intelligent cricketing mind and an aggressive intent. As the most senior bowler in the Indian side, the 30-year-old player carries a lot of responsibility on his shoulders.
Harbhajan is very strong at creating changes of pace with an unexpected Doosra. With his quick fingers, the off-spinner has picked up 393 wickets in 93 Test matches.
Ishant Sharma is known for his impeccable line and length. Along with classy new ball out-swingers, Sharma can also bowl well with the old ball. His accuracy and variations have brought him among the few most promising http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Young-c98322 fast bowlers.
Sharma will be a vital player to watch for because of his quality to bowl consistently well. In his 31 Tests, the 22-year-old pacer has bagged 90 wickets at a fine strike rate of 62.7.
After analysing the bowling spearheads of both sides, it is evident that the two teams have talented bowlers and there will be a great contest to watch.
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