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Jimmy Anderson highlights important practice with Kookaburra ball ahead of Ashes winter series against Australia
Jimmy Anderson says pre-tour practice with the Kookaburra ball will be crucial to England's chances of retaining the Ashes this winter.
The bowling attack's mastery of it was integral to the 3-1 win in 2010-11 when Anderson finished as the most prolific bowler on either side with 24 wickets at 26.04 runs apiece and Chris Tremlett and Tim Bresnan took 28 between them in a combined five appearances.
For now, the 35-year-old is concentrating on next Thursday's Investec Series decider against West Indies at Lord's, when three more dismissals will see him become only the third fast bowler behind Glenn McGrath and Courtney Walsh to reach the 500-mark in Tests, although he confesses thoughts will naturally turn to competing in Australian conditions very soon.
I think that'll come when we get to October, you're building up to the flight and getting over there. We've got some Kookaburras on order for bowling in our indoor school here at Old Trafford, or there might be something in the heated tent at Loughborough,' he said.
'Just getting used to that Kookaburra ball will be a big thing for the bowlers, to make sure we've got plans for if it swings, if it doesn't swing, what wickets we'll end up bowling on.'
Anderson knows from personal experience how tough things can get in an away Ashes, having been part of two whitewashes. In contrast to his returns of seven years ago, his combined return across eight matches in those 2006-07 and 2013-14 series stands at 19 wickets at 54.1 runs apiece.
Age has certainly not withered him when it comes to the home comforts of the Dukes ball and lateral movement – since the start of the 2016 international summer he has claimed 60 victims at 15.58.
However, the rival Kookaburra does not swing for as long at the start of an innings and goes softer sooner meaning those able to generate the most pace tend to prosper.
However, Anderson countered: 'Look at most fast bowlers in the history of the game – the two guys that got 500 wickets, at the end of their careers they certainly weren't bowling anywhere near 90 miles per hour. So I think what you lose in speed as your career goes on, you can make up in other areas.
'You might have to be slightly more defensive, set more defensive fields potentially. But again it completely depends on conditions.
For example, if it's swinging and there's bounce in the pitch. In 2010-11 I wasn't bowling any more than 83 miles per hour but I was still able to get wickets.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cr...l-practice-key-ahead-Ashes.html#ixzz4rko9XDCC
[*]England will get plenty of practice with Kookaburra ball before the Ashes series
[*]Ball does not swing for as long at the start of an innings and goes softer sooner
[*]Jimmy Anderson will be part of pre-tour practice with the ball ahead of winter
Jimmy Anderson says pre-tour practice with the Kookaburra ball will be crucial to England's chances of retaining the Ashes this winter.
The bowling attack's mastery of it was integral to the 3-1 win in 2010-11 when Anderson finished as the most prolific bowler on either side with 24 wickets at 26.04 runs apiece and Chris Tremlett and Tim Bresnan took 28 between them in a combined five appearances.
For now, the 35-year-old is concentrating on next Thursday's Investec Series decider against West Indies at Lord's, when three more dismissals will see him become only the third fast bowler behind Glenn McGrath and Courtney Walsh to reach the 500-mark in Tests, although he confesses thoughts will naturally turn to competing in Australian conditions very soon.
I think that'll come when we get to October, you're building up to the flight and getting over there. We've got some Kookaburras on order for bowling in our indoor school here at Old Trafford, or there might be something in the heated tent at Loughborough,' he said.
'Just getting used to that Kookaburra ball will be a big thing for the bowlers, to make sure we've got plans for if it swings, if it doesn't swing, what wickets we'll end up bowling on.'
Anderson knows from personal experience how tough things can get in an away Ashes, having been part of two whitewashes. In contrast to his returns of seven years ago, his combined return across eight matches in those 2006-07 and 2013-14 series stands at 19 wickets at 54.1 runs apiece.
Age has certainly not withered him when it comes to the home comforts of the Dukes ball and lateral movement – since the start of the 2016 international summer he has claimed 60 victims at 15.58.
However, the rival Kookaburra does not swing for as long at the start of an innings and goes softer sooner meaning those able to generate the most pace tend to prosper.
However, Anderson countered: 'Look at most fast bowlers in the history of the game – the two guys that got 500 wickets, at the end of their careers they certainly weren't bowling anywhere near 90 miles per hour. So I think what you lose in speed as your career goes on, you can make up in other areas.
'You might have to be slightly more defensive, set more defensive fields potentially. But again it completely depends on conditions.
For example, if it's swinging and there's bounce in the pitch. In 2010-11 I wasn't bowling any more than 83 miles per hour but I was still able to get wickets.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cr...l-practice-key-ahead-Ashes.html#ixzz4rko9XDCC
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