Veteran pace bowler James Anderson has backed Rehan Ahmed to come good if selected in the second Ashes Test, starting at Lord’s on June 28th. The 40-year-old feels the youngster has a good temperament along with skills to succeed in high-pressure games as well. Rehan Ahmed, who came in as a cover for Moeen Ali, made his debut against Pakistan in Karachi last December and claimed a fifer.
As quoted by The Daily Mail, he stated: “If anyone’s ready at that age, he is. He’s got a really good head on his shoulders, done really well in all forms of cricket when he’s come in – he learns quickly, he’s got the skills to be able to play at this level and he’s got the temperament to do it as well. If he did get the ball thrown to him I’m sure he’d do a great job.”
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However, Moeen Ali played his first Test since September 2021 and picked up three wickets but also conceded 204 runs from his 47 overs. But, he injured his finger in the process. Despite losing by two wickets at Edgbaston, James Anderson said that England showed enough promise about how well they can play and they will play more aggressively at Lord’s.
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As quoted by Perth Now, James Anderson added: “We’ll go more positive, more aggressive, more entertaining. We want to try and make sure people go home happy, as they did each day at Edgbaston. Just because we’re 1-0 down I don’t think we’ll try anything different. We showed enough last week to show we can win the next four if we keep playing like that and iron a few things out. We’ll go exactly the same.”
