Veteran England pacer James Anderson has set his sights on making Ashes tour to Australia next year after becoming the first fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets, saying he is “still hungry” to take wickets and will do “everything he can” to play in Ashes Series 2021-22.
The Ashes Test cricket series is scheduled to be played between November 2021 and January 2022 and veteran of four Ashes tours of Australia is determined to keep himself fit and taking wickets in the coming months in order to make it to England’s Ashes squad next year.
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The 38-year-old made his Test debut in 2003 and went on to become England's all-time leading wicket-taker in the format in his 156 appearances for England in whites.
Anderson told “BBC Breakfast”: “I will be doing everything I can to be on that plane to Australia. I'm still hungry to take wickets, I still love playing the game, so I will keep trying to improve and stay fit. If I can keep taking wickets in the coming months, then hopefully I will be on that plane.”
The speedster further pointed out that his natural body and hard work have really helped him to stretch his career and hopes that he would be injury-free to play a bit longer for England.
Anderson added, “I've been really lucky I've got the body that I have. I'm very slight naturally which has helped. The bulkier guys do struggle with the forces that go through your body.”
He signed off by saying, “I do work hard in the gym to make my action as economical as possible so there's not too much stress going through my body. Fingers crossed I stay injury-free and I can play a little bit longer.”
(With PTI Inputs)
