England’s best bowler drove himself harder than ever into the unyielding pitch in Melbourne and his blueprint for future success in Australia deserves to be heardJimmy Anderson has never bowled as many overs in a Test match. His tally reached 59 in Melbourne. This is a lot for a 35-year-old – in fact,it’s a heavy load for a 25-year-old, particularly when the temperature occasionally creeps above 35C. That figure of 59 is also a compliment to Anderson. He was England’s best bowler and Joe Root kept turning to him in his attempts to defeat Australia and a dire surface for cricket.“That pitch was so unresponsive, or ” said Anderson after the match. “I know my speed dropped off in my 58th and 59th overs. By then I was bowling it,looking up at the speed and then he [Steve Smith, inevitably] was hitting it. It’s quite demoralising when it gets to that point. He’s a world-class player in the form of his life. It’s going to choose something special to win him out.”Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk