James Anderson, a seasoned fast bowler, promised England on Saturday that they would be “more positive, more aggressive, and more entertaining” when they attempted to tie the Ashes series at Lord’s the following week. Ben Stokes, the captain of England, declared his team’s first innings at 393 for eight, and Australia went on to win the first Test match at Edgbaston by two wickets. Some detractors claimed that choice gave Australia a chance to remain in the game, which they thankfully took advantage of.
After a difficult first Test in which he only managed to take one wicket, 40-year-old Anderson predicted that the second one will be “more positive, more aggressive, and more entertaining.”
We want to make sure that everyone returns home joyful, just as they were at Edgbaston every day.
“Just because we are down 1-0, I do not think we will try anything different,” he continued. If we continue to play like that and work out a few kinks, I believe we demonstrated enough last week to demonstrate that we can win the following four. We will proceed exactly as before.
In order to start the ceremonial baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, Anderson threw out the opening pitch at the London Stadium where Anderson was speaking.
Nathan Lyon, an Australian foe, also attended the event
First time picking up a ball since leaving Birmingham, according to off-spinner Lyon, was when he threw the opening pitch.
The 35-year-old praised the team’s Test victory, saying, “It was an absolutely incredible Test win, and to be able to play a part in that was extremely special.”
“It will be remembered as one of my best Test games, ever.
The tone has shifted. We have a lot of work ahead of us. We believe we can still improve significantly, and we must if we hope to compete with England and the kind of cricket they play.
Source- NDTV Sports
