Cricket: Harmison I'll do what ever it takes to win; Pace bowler ready to be team player.Byline: By DAVID David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. CLOUGH STEPHEN HARMISON promises he will do whatever his England captain For information about the captains of England sports teams see the articles on the sports team in question. For example:
Harmison, who has been categorised as England's pace spearhead ever since his match-winning feats in the West Indies West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. two years ago, has arrived with his fellow ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce Super Series star Andrew Flintoff in time to rejoin his team-mates for their second and final warm-up match in Lahore before a threeTest series starts in Multan next weekend. The Durham fast bowler anticipates a tough challenge ahead this month and next as England seek to get the better of to obtain an advantage over; to surpass; to subdue. See also: Get Pakistan for the second successive time on the sub-Continent. He knows a seventh consecutive Test series victory will not come easily for Vaughan's team in such an alien environment - and he is already making it known he is prepared to adapt his bowling style should the tourists need him to. Harmison is confident too that even minus injured reverse-swing expert Simon Jones, England have an attack for all seasons and climates. "We have five quality fast bowlers in the squad and three spinners - so we have everything in there," he said. "Simon is going to be a loss - but we still believe with the squad of 16 we have we can adapt to all conditions." The likelihood is that England who found themselves on an English-style green-top for their opening tour match at Rawalpindi and may encounter something similar against Pakistan A at Lahore's Bagh-e-Jinnah in the three-day fixture starting on Sunday - will have to play on slower and barer surfaces in the Tests when the hosts are expected to try to bring their spinners very much into the equation. Harmison is mindful of all possibilities. "If it means quick and short bowling we'll do it; if it means more discipline and having the spinners more involved, taking the wickets, and the seamers falling into line then so be it - we will try to do it that way," he said. "I'm prepared to do whatever it takes. The great thing we have built up as a team is a work ethic - and it doesn't matter what we play on, because we'll fall into line. "We'll do whatever it takes to take 20 wickets. "If we play on wickets like the one we've just played on then we could possibly carry on with our style of bowling. "But I don't think the wickets are going to be like that. I imagine we'll be playing on turning wickets - but we will adapt to whatever." Harmison added: "If the wickets are flat I may have to fall in line and do a containing job and make sure that I keep the pressure on for whoever is bowling at the other end CAPTION(S): SPEARHEAD: Steve Harmison knows he may have to adapt his style in Pakistan |
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