James Anderson backs newcomers to perform

James Anderson: feels new recruits Michael Lumb and Craig Kieswetter can help fire England to success at the World Twenty20 in West Indies. The duo are expected to open the batting as Andy Flower tries to find a combination that can take advantage of the fielding restrictions.

If Lumb and Kieswetter are paired together when England face West Indies, in Guyana on May 3, they will become the 16th opening partnership in 26 matches which highlights the indecision that has accompanied the top-order planning. The fact that neither have played a T20 international is a risk, but they impressed Flower when the England Lions beat the full team in Dubai in February and Kieswetter was immediately promoted to the ODI team.

"They're new to the team and they could bring a fearless element to the top of the order," Anderson told reporters ahead of the team's departure from Gatwick. "Michael's been out in the IPL so he's got a lot of Twenty20 experience and they could bring some excitement to the top of the order."