James Anderson believes the flatter pitches seen in county cricket this summer will help England’s aspiring fast bowlers more than the juicier surfaces seen in recent years, but has echoed complaints about the latest batch of Dukes balls.
Dukes this week sent counties a new set of red balls, with Anderson, England’s greatest fast bowler, complaining that those used so far this season “are not swinging, and going out of shape and soft in 10 overs”.
