England’s legendary quick bowler James Anderson criticized the Edgbaston pitch used for the opening Check of the continuing Ashes collection between England and Australia, following Australia’s exhilarating two-wicket win over the hosts.

Anderson’s efficiency within the opening match of the collection was underwhelming, as he managed to safe solely a single wicket after toiling onerous for 38 overs. Expressing his disappointment with the unresponsive pitch circumstances, he even went on to say that his Ashes profession would possibly come to an finish if comparable tracks are supplied within the remaining 4 Exams.

“If all of the pitches are like that I’m finished within the Ashes collection,” he wrote in his Every day Telegraph column.

“That pitch was like kryptonite for me. There was not a lot swing, no reverse swing, no seam motion, no bounce and no tempo,” he wrote.

In a shock to many, the star pacer was not given the ball within the intense final hour of the primary Check when Australia captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon had been taking the sport away from the hosts.

“I do know I wasn’t on prime of my recreation this week. It was not my finest efficiency. I didn’t take the brand new ball within the first innings or late on the ultimate day. I had a chat with Ben Stokes about how I felt. We agreed it was the kind of pitch the taller bowlers had been getting extra out of. I used to be fully on board with that.”

Moreover, Anderson talked about that he tried all the pieces inside his capabilities, however the unresponsive pitch made it unimaginable for him to eke out wickets.

“I’ve tried through the years to hone my abilities so I can bowl in any circumstances however all the pieces I attempted made no distinction. I felt like I used to be preventing an uphill battle. There was a little bit of rustiness however I gave it all the pieces I might. Having performed for a very long time, I realise you possibly can’t take wickets each recreation. Typically it’s not your week. It felt like that for me,” he mentioned.

These statements from James Anderson come as a shock, contemplating that England’s captain, Ben Stokes, had publicly said their want for batting-friendly tracks all through the Ashes collection.