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pace bowler

noun

  1. cricket a bowler who characteristically delivers the ball rapidly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Anderson, 42, retired from Test cricket last summer with 704 wickets, making him the most successful pace bowler in the format.

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Key said he expects pace bowler Brydon Carse to be fit for the start of the summer after a foot injury cut short his Champions Trophy and ruled him out of the Indian Premier League.

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In their place the attack will likely be led by 30-year-old seamer Nathan Ellis, the only other pace bowler selected in the squad before the withdrawals.

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Pitched straight into the action after skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bat, Konstas was engaged in a fascinating early battle with Bumrah, with the India pace bowler beating the bat four times in his first over.

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He is part of a 15-player squad that also includes pace bowler Mark Wood following his recovery from a right elbow injury.

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