England’s Sam Curran says he was shocked at the criticism levelled at veteran seamer James Anderson following the three-wicket victory over Pakistan in last week’s first test in Manchester, reports Reuters.
Anderson looked to be England’s most threatening bowler on the first day of the second test in Southampton on Thursday as he used the overhead conditions perfectly to return figures of 2-35 in 15 overs and help restrict the tourists to 126 for five at the close on a rain hit day.
But after a match aggregate of 1-97 in the first game of the series, Anderson, who now has 592 test wickets, appeared to be made the scapegoat for England’s back-foot performance, when in fact it was a lack of runs in the game for the home side that had allowed the tourists to get on top.
