Wasim Akram hails James Anderson – Cricket News Roundup – Part II – December 14, 2012
Legendary http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705 for his impressive show in the ongoing four-match Test series against India.
After struggling in the first two Tests of the series, which the Poms currently lead 2-1, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancashire-c806 pace bowler made a stunning comeback during England’s seven-wicket win at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata last week, returning with impressive match figures of 6 for 127. He was also England’s wrecker in chief on day two of the ongoing Nagpur Test, claiming three wickets to help his side reduce the hosts to 87 for 4 at stumps on Friday.
“The skill is phenomenal. James Anderson has got the knack of reverse swing and will only get better. I reckon he is on a par with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409,” Akram, one of the finest exponents of reverse swing, told Daily Telegraph on Friday.
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has handed emerging opening batsman Nick Compton an increment award for his good show in the ongoing four-match Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
The 29-year-old Natal-born http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 top-order batsman has impressed the English selectors and his followers with his calm showings, which included a half century in the third Test, and has thus been bumped up a grade. The next step would be a central contract, granted only to the core members of the English set up.
"This award reflects the contribution Nick has made. I would like to congratulate him on his achievements since making his international debut last month," said the ECB national selector http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Geoffrey-Miller-c58870.
Prolific England batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Lumb-c1981 Root for playing an impressive unbeaten knock on an attritional opening day of the Nagpur Test.
Root, the 21-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 to rescue the tourists from a precarious situation.
"Joe was brilliant. He's his own man, he played some lovely cricket shots, he's got a good head on his shoulders," Pietersen said of the young Yorkshireman.
"You can never judge a batsman after just a couple of hours at the crease but he showed signs that he could have a good Test career. He is a good little player, a lovely man and a good human being," added KP.
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