The absence of James Anderson will not weaken English bowling, feels Ottis Gibson – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705 in the third Test is not going to make a lot of difference because of the home team’s bench strength.
The Poms have already sealed the series with consecutive victories at Lord’s and Trent Bridge. Taking into account a busy schedule ahead, the English selectors have decided to rest their premier fast bowler, James Anderson, for the dead-rubber at Birmingham,
which is going to start from Thursday.
Anderson is one of the best fast bowlers in world-cricket at the present moment, especially in English conditions, where the ball does tend to move in the air as well as off the pitch.
West Indian batting has struggled throughout the series against the home team’s quality pace-attack and it is natural for the inexperienced batsmen to feel relaxed after hearing the news of Anderson’s omission from the English squad.
However, Gibson is very critical of his batsmen and feels that most of them have struggled in the two Test matches and there is nothing for them to be relaxed about.
The former Test cricketer expressed, "Batsmen shouldn't think that because Jimmy Anderson goes that they can relax. We haven't made enough runs as a batting side for people to be resting on their laurels. The batsmen still have to prove that they can
play cricket in these conditions so will be working hard to make sure we are in right frame of mind."
Gibson has also worked with the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 coach does not agree that the English bowling attack will be weaker without Anderson and feels that the
either http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Onions-c1449 will replace the great bowler and both of them have been doing exceedingly well in county cricket recently.
"Whoever England bring in they are fortunate to have such an array of fast bowlers to choose from. You take Jimmy Anderson out and put Onions in and it's still going to be tough,” Gibson added.
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