James Anderson said the lifeless Edgbaston pitch in the Ashes opener was like 'kryptonite' to him and fears he will be powerless to help England fight back against Australia if the surfaces in the remainder of the series are flat and slow.Captain Ben Stokes had asked for 'flat, fast wickets' for the serie
James Anderson said the lifeless Edgbaston pitch in the Ashes opener was like"kryptonite" to him and fears he will be powerless to help England fight back against Australia if the surfaces in the remainder of the series are flat and slow.
Anderson acknowledged he was below his best in the opener, posting match figures of 1-109 on his return from a groin injury, but said the wicket had done him no favours. "I've tried over the years to hone my skills so I can bowl in any conditions but everything I tried made no difference. I felt like I was fighting an uphill battle. There was a bit of rustiness but I gave it everything I could.
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