James Anderson, a veteran fast bowler for England, made a promise on Saturday that the team will be “more positive, more aggressive, and more entertaining” when they play at Lord’s the following week in an attempt to square the Ashes series.
After England captain Ben Stokes had declared his team’s first innings at 393 for eight, Australia won the first test match at Edgbaston by a score of two wickets to give themselves the victory.
According to the opinions of some detractors, the choice gave Australia the opportunity to continue competing in the match, which they took full advantage of.
“I think we’ll go more positive, more aggressive, and more entertaining,” said Anderson, who is now 40 years old and who had a difficult first Test in which he only got one wicket. “I think we’ll go more positive, more aggressive, and more entertaining.”
“We want to do everything in our power to ensure that everyone has a pleasant experience at Edgbaston and on their way home,”
He continued by saying, “Just because we’re down by one goal doesn’t mean we’ll attempt anything different. I believe that we played well enough last week to indicate that we have a chance to win the next four games if we continue to play in the same manner and make a few adjustments. We will proceed in the same manner.”
Anderson was giving his speech at the London Stadium, which is also the location of the baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. Anderson threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Nathan Lyon, an opponent from Australia, was also present for the event.
Lyon, an off-spinner, said that picking up a ball to throw the first pitch was the first time he had done it since moving away from Birmingham.
“To be able to play a part in that was extremely special,” the 35-year-old player said after the victory in the test match. “It was an absolutely incredible Test win.”
“It is going to go down in the record books as one of the finest test matches I’ve ever played in.
“There has been a shift in sentiment. There is a great deal of work that has to be done by us. We believe that we are still capable of making significant improvements, and if we want to compete with England and the kind of cricket that they are playing, we will need to make significant improvements.