England ‘more talented’ than 2011 side – Anderson

James Anderson believes this England team is more talented than the side that reached No. 1 in the Test rankings in 2011 and has the potential to stay at the pinnacle for longer.

England can reclaim the top spot if they win the final Test against Pakistan at The Oval if India do not go on to overcome West Indies 3-0. Anderson admitted the rise up the rankings had come ahead of expectation for the team, and even if they do not secure No. 1 in the short term the age of many players in the side means the is scope for them to dominate for years ahead.

“I think what that team in 2011 had was a number of players in the top ten in the rankings so if they were in form generally the team will do pretty well,” Anderson said. “We’ve got that at the moment. I think our team at the moment is better equipped to get to No.1 and stay there.

“We are a more talented side, I think we are more mentally tough, I think we showed what character we’ve got this week coming from 100 runs behind at Edgbaston and managed to win. We’ve got plenty of characters in the team as well.

“If we are brutally honest it would be a bit soon for the team, we are still developing, there is still inconsistency and we have plenty of improving to do. It would be nice if we do go to No. 1, but at the same time we know we have plenty of time on our hands to develop.”

At 34, Anderson – who was a …

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