http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Taylor-c66127 eager to play at Lord’s – Cricket News Roundup – August 8, 2012 – Part 3
After making a promising Test debut at Headingley last week, James Taylor is looking forward to playing at the historic Lord’s venue, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 gear up to face South Africa in the crucial third and final Test match, starting from August 16.
"I've kind of shown a glimpse of what I can do in this Test match - but at Lord's, it would be a special occasion,” said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 while speaking to media persons on Wednesday. “I'm definitely confident. I believe I can do a job there,” he added further.
The 22-year-old Nottingham born right-handed batsman earned a late Test call after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, at Headingley. Taylor scored valuable 34 runs on his debut, en route to a match saving
147-run stand with veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806.
England’s wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 has said that they have the necessary firepower to outclass the formidable South African batting line up, when the two sides will clash in the third and final Test, at Lord’s next week.
"The way James and Broad bowled in the afternoon was absolutely fantastic,” said Prior who scored a fighting half century at Leeds. “If we can get a couple of early wickets (at Lord’s), we've got the firepower to bowl them out," he added further.
South Africa have already attained 1-0 lead in the series and just need to draw the Lord’s Test to take the series and snatch the World No. 1 Test status from England.
Despite losing the five-ODI series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 feels his side played good cricket.
"I don't think we were outplayed in the ODI series, we played some good cricket,” said the home skipper at the post-match press conference on Tuesday night. "Scoreline will show 4-1 in the ODI series, I think the series was a lot closer than that," he added
further.
After losing the ODI series, the Lankans were outclassed by the men in blue in the only T20 International, played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele last night.
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