Boult and Southee are ‘on par with Steyn and Morkel’, says Angelo Mathews

"They've been taking a lot of wickets with the new ball, and striking with the older ball as well, so they've got the skill"

“They’ve been taking a lot of wickets with the new ball, and striking with the older ball as well, so they’ve got the skill”

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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews believes that New Zealand’s pace duo of Trent Boult and Tim Southee are “on par with” South Africa’s Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel”.

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Anderson and Swann confident Prior and Pietersen will be fit for first Ashes Test

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“Even though they’re two of the older guys, they’re two of the guys who keep themselves in the best nick so they’ll bounce back in no time”

England pace bowler James Anderson and off-spinner Graeme Swann have both announced that they are confident vice-captain and wicketkeeper Matt Prior and flamboyant batsman Kevin Pietersen will be fit in time for the first Ashes Test, which gets underway on November 21 in Brisbane.

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