Anderson wants New Zealand revenge
England’s all time highest wicket-taker eyes win in 2nd ODI.
“We’ve got to win these two games if we want to take the series, so we’ve got to improve from the last game," Anderson. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
England’s leading wicket-taker James Anderson wants to avenge his side’s defeat in the first One-Day International (OD) when they meet New Zealand again today.
Anderson, who took his 529th international wicket in Sunday’s three-wicket defeat in Hamilton to surpass Ian Botham as the country’s highest wicket taker, hopes England can make a comeback in Napier today.
“Our goal is pretty clear,” said Anderson, according to WalesOnline.co.uk. “We’ve got to win these two games if we want to take the series, so we’ve got to improve from the last game.
“There are things we need to work on. I thought we bowled well up front but were then probably a little bit rusty when it came down to the later overs towards the end. So that’s something we’re trying to brush up on.”
“It’s always a tough task playing against New Zealand here. I know that from last time we toured them. Then that first game showed it again.”
The third and final ODI will be played on February 23 at Auckland.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 20th, 2013.
Anderson, who took his 529th international wicket in Sunday’s three-wicket defeat in Hamilton to surpass Ian Botham as the country’s highest wicket taker, hopes England can make a comeback in Napier today.
“Our goal is pretty clear,” said Anderson, according to WalesOnline.co.uk. “We’ve got to win these two games if we want to take the series, so we’ve got to improve from the last game.
“There are things we need to work on. I thought we bowled well up front but were then probably a little bit rusty when it came down to the later overs towards the end. So that’s something we’re trying to brush up on.”
“It’s always a tough task playing against New Zealand here. I know that from last time we toured them. Then that first game showed it again.”
The third and final ODI will be played on February 23 at Auckland.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 20th, 2013.