I DON’T EXPECT MUCH REVERSE SWING FROM PINK BALL: ANDERSON

AHMEDABAD: England fast bowler James Anderson might have torn apart India’s batting line-up in the opening game but the pacer doesn’t expect reverse swing to play the same role in the upcoming pink-ball Test. On the fifth day of the first Test, Anderson delivered a masterclass spell to lead England to a win over India. The right-arm seamer produced three wonderful deliveries to dismiss Shubman Gill, Ajinkya Rahane, and Rishabh Pant at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Anderson said if the wicket is “abrasive” the bowlers might get some help with the ball doing some movement but looking at how the things have panned out in the net session the reverse swing is unlikely.

“It doesn’t feel a lot different [to other brands of pink ball]. “What we have found with all the pink balls, it seems like they have an extra bit of lacquer on them so it feels a bit more plastic, the coating, rather than on the red ball where you can feel the leather,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Anderson as saying.