“You’ve just got to deal with it. You come across these players in Test cricket” – Jimmy Anderson is marvellously phlegmatic on the subject of playing against Jacques Kallis.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
“Over the years we have seen a lot of tall fast bowlers stop the ball with their boot, so I don’t see anything sinister in it at all” – Andy Flower moves to head off ball-tampering allegations against Stuart Broad and James Anderson.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
“Taking on Australia next winter is going to be a huge challenge and one that I am fully committed to. I want to be an integral part of the first England cricket team to retain the Ashes since 1972 and I will be giving myself the best possible chance of achieving that by not playing in the IPL” – James Anderson is joined by Stuart Broad who says his first priority is also playing for England.
Monday, November 30, 2009
“I think I’ve bowled better and got less [sic] rewards. It was just one of those days where catches went to hand. It was nice to get a wicket that was a little bit conducive to seam bowling – and thankfully, I made the most of it. I bowled a few wicket-taking balls. But it was more the pressure we built up as a unit” – James Anderson is modest about his maiden ODI five-wicket haul in Port Elizabeth.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
“The knee has got better and better over the last few days. I’ve had it for a little while. It was something that I felt at the back end of the season. It is a long tour so we are going to have to manage it quite well. Nothing showed up on the scans and there is no structural damage, so hopefully it is one of those things that I can look after and it will get better” – Jimmy Anderson’s latest in a long line of England bowling injuries. But at least Broad and Colly are on the mend.
“It’s something I’d like to do – to be captain. But, as a fast bowler, and from the north as well, I suppose I’m very unlikely to get a look-in…” Oh, Jimmy…
Thursday, October 22, 2009
“Covent Garden square, 1.30 [today]. I’ll be handing out sweets, so long as you’re over sixteen for legal reasons” – Far from being banned from Twitter, Graeme Swann and Jimmy Anderson are organising their own head-to-head Tweet-off in London today.
“Ravi’s omission means Jonathan Trott will make his Test debut at the Brit Oval. Having been part of the squad at Headingley, he was the next batsman in line in our view and this rewards him for the excellent form he has shown in county cricket both this summer and with England Lions over the winter. Ian Bell will bat at three next week which is a position he has occupied for England before” – ECB national selector Geoff Miller on the squad that will face Australia at The Oval.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
“I dare say people will wonder whether Langer’s comments will spur me on a bit more, but I can say without any hesitation that I don’t need anything more to gee me up for the last Test… The bottom line is that he doesn’t even know me as a person and he last played Test cricket against me more than two-and-a-half years ago” – Jimmy Anderson is not bothered by Justin Langer’s description of him as “a bit of a pussy.”
“Two English swing bowlers used helpful conditions to cut a devastating swathe through Australia’s batting – making some good players look relative novices. James Anderson took five wickets to Graham Onions’ four, but Ricky Ponting said he felt Onions had outbowled his more experienced partner, and few would disagree” – Oliver Brett, TMS blog.
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