Sri Lankan v Australia: 1st Test – Australian bowlers to watch-out for
The 1st Test of the series of three matches between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 is set to start from August 31, at Galle International Stadium. The two teams have already played a T20I and an ODI series.
The Aussies have pinned high hopes with the Test series as they are vying to regain their lost pride and place in the 5-day format of the game.
Currently ranked fifth on the International Cricket Council’s Test rankings, they aim at elevating to the top position they held for many years in past.
On the other hand, the Lankans are also looking to revive their ace Test culture by winning the series. Thus, the competitions are going to be thrilling and rip-roaring.
The Kangaroos have some talented guys who can bowl well and take wickets on the pitches of the subcontinent.
Here we take a look on the bowlers who are likely to unleash destructive bowling in the Test match and steer their side to victory.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945
The 29-year-old left-arm fast bowler has all the abilities which form a quality pacer.
Starting cricket at the young age of 17, Johnson soon proved himself to be a match-winner and game-changer, ensuring his place in the national team.
He possesses a unique bowling action, which is a beautiful mixture of waywardnesss and spot-on strike-power. No one in International cricket has yet been able to imitate his style. Along with it, he has the skill to swing the ball both ways. He also generates
sharp bounces that often set the batsmen on bonkers.
Johnson had to fight with many injuries at the start of his career but he went through all hardships with persistent hardwork.
Interestingly, the pacer made his Test debut in November 2007, against Sri Lanka.
Johnson has played 42 Tests so far, grabbing 181 wickets with an average of 29.71. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, the incumbent skipper of Team Australia, is expecting him to shine against the Lankans and set a winning stage for his side.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Beer-c1949
Beer is a left-arm orthodox spinner who has come with his national squad to play his 2nd Test match. However, the youngster has 13 First-Class matches to his credit and his 31 wickets in these games have made him eligible to be selected for this
series.
Seeing his impressive performance at the domestic level, the selectors have included him in the squad despite the end of his central contract. He has represented three domestic teams including South Perth, Victoria Emerging Players and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Western-Australia-c865.
Having grabbed five wickets in a tour match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 at the dawn of the calendar year, Beer qualified to make his International Test debut. He played his maiden Test in January 2011 against England, his team’s Ashes rival.
The spinner is geared up to make impact against Sri Lanka and cement his place in the Test team for the future series.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Pattinson-c1653
The 21-year-old right-arm pacer is going to make his Test debut on August 31. It will be his second International game after his maiden ODI that he played in April 2011 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747.
However, the youngster possesses good records in the domestic circuit. He has played 6 First-Class, 16 List A and 10 T20 matches so far, taking 19, 28 and 12 wickets respectively. He has also represented his country in the Under-19 World Cup 2008.
Pattinson is capable of swinging the ball along with producing immense pace.
The seniors expect the bowler to shine in his maiden 5-day match and steer his side to taste victory.
Last Word
With the above-mentioned bowlers in their camp, the Aussies are confident of slashing the rock-solid batting line-up of Sri Lanka down and starting the series on a winning note. However, they will miss http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419, the pace master, who has quit Test Cricket.
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