http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 confident of an English turnaround at Lord’s – Cricket News Update
Taking heart from England’s fight in the drawn second Investec Test, at Headingley, wicketkeeper batsman Matt Prior is confident his side would fare better when they will battle it out with resilient South Africa in the third and final Test at Lord’s, starting on August 16.
The credit of bringing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 back into the Headingley Test does not go to Kevin Pietersen’s valiant century only, the English pacers also did a lot to hand the hosts hope of an improbable victory.
After struggling against the South African top order in the first innings, conceding 419 runs, the Stuart Broad-led English attack reduced the tourists to 258 for 9 in their second innings, before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473 announced the declaration.
Broad returned with match figures of 8 for 165, including a second innings’ five-wicket haul, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705 picked up three wickets. His four wickets in 20 balls, for just 12 runs, was the highlight of the tense day five in Headingley, on Monday.
"The way James and Broad bowled in the afternoon was absolutely fantastic,” said Prior, whose phenomenal half-century played crucial role in England’s six-run lead in the first innings.
"They got a lot of movement. It started swinging again…That's what makes it exciting. if we can get a couple of early wickets, we've got the firepower to bowl them out," he added further.
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"I'm sure Kevin is ready for that, and we will see him bowling at some stage," said Prior.
"I hope our seamers can do a good job up front, and he won't have to do too much. But if he is needed, I'm sure he'll be there and will do a good job," he added further.
The third and final Test of the series gets underway at the home of cricket, on August 16. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 currently lead the series 1-0 and need only to avoid a defeat at Lord’s to take the series and dethrone England as the world’s best Test side.
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