England’s veteran fast bowler James Anderson has revealed that the team is really excited for the upcoming three-match Test series against Pakistan. England is touring Pakistan after 2005 and Anderson will once again lead the pace attack.
In fact, Anderson was not part of the England squad which toured back in 2005 and this will be the first time when the experienced campaigner will play in Pakistan.
England has had a good run in Test cricket in recent times and Anderson added that the team will look to carry the good show in the Test series against Pakistan.
“(We are) really excited,” Anderson was quoted as saying by planetsport.com. “Especially after the summer we had in Test cricket, we felt like we were building something and we want to keep that kind of momentum building and to be a part of that in the summer was amazing.
Anderson admitted they will be tested in the Pakistan conditions as the fast bowlers aren’t expected to get much help from the surface.
“Then, to be a part of what is a really exciting challenge for us out here… Different conditions, different to what we will have experienced before as a group. It’s a really exciting challenge and I think all of us are just chomping at the bit.”
Anderson went on to add that the bowlers have their plans in mind and they would want to tick the right boxes against the home team.
“We’re trying to make sure we (the bowlers) have all bases covered for every eventuality and make sure we know what fields we might set, talking specifics about their batters as well and trying to work out plans for them.
“But I think, at this level, it’s happened for a few years in the Test team in particular where we, I wouldn’t say we’re self-sufficient, but we do look after each other, and we’ve got great analysts.
“We’ve got great coaches all around us and some of the best captains the world has ever seen in our group, so we can pick their brains as well and we feel like we’ve got what it takes to take 20 wickets in each Test match,” he added.
Anderson has taken 675 wickets in 175 Test matches and he is going to hold the key for England. The first Test match will be played at Rawalpindi from 1st December.
