Got the idea of hiding the ball from Zaheer Khan: James Anderson

England spearhead James Anderson is currently ranked No.1 in the ICC Test rankings and is highly considered to be one of the finest bowlers of the current generation. Anderson is an intelligent swing bowler and is very much capable of conventional swing and reverse swing.

He is pretty quick enough too to cause enough problems for the batsmen. Normally, batsmen try to see which side of the ball is shining, as this will offer a clue as to whether the swing will be away from or towards their stumps.

When asked about from where he had got the idea of hiding the ball from, Anderson said that he got the idea from the former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan, who is a master of reverse swing: “From Zaheer Khan. We found it really difficult to face,” he said on Tuesday.

Andrew Strauss led England side were ranked No.1 earlier, but lost the top spot after being defeated by Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates and after a home series loss to South Africa.

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The pacer feels that the current England team is well equipped to be ranked no.1 in Test cricket. “I think our team at the moment is better equipped to get to No. 1 and stay there,” said Anderson. “We are a more talented side. I think we are more mentally tough – I think we showed what character we’ve got coming from 100 runs behind and managing to win [at Edgbaston].”

“The lads we have got in the dressing room are very down to earth, honest with their own appraisal and the team’s own form. If they can keep developing and improving then the sky is the limit. I think we have got more time on our side. In the team then, [in 2012], we had a lot of players early to mid-30s – now we have got the backbone of a side that could go on for another 10 years, and that is very exciting,” he concluded.