Edgbaston track was like my kryptonite, I’m done in the Ashes if all pitches are like that, says Anderson

Expressing his displeasure over the flat pitch in the Ashes opener, veteran England seamer James Anderson says he’s “done” if similar tracks are produced for the reminder of the series. Ahead of the series, England skipper Ben Stokes said England wanted fast flat pitches to help execute their attacking style of play.

Expressing his displeasure over the flat pitch in the Ashes opener, veteran England seamer James Anderson says he’s “done” if similar tracks are produced for the reminder of the series.

Ahead of the series, England skipper Ben Stokes said England wanted fast flat pitches to help execute their attacking style of play.

However, Anderson said the benign Edgbaston track was "like kryptonite for me".

"If all the pitches are like that I'm done in the Ashes series. That pitch was like kryptonite for me. There was not much swing, no reverse swing, no seam movement, no bounce and no pace." "I've tried over the years to hone my skills so I can bowl in any conditions but everything I tried made no difference. I felt like I was fighting an uphill battle," Anderson wrote in his column for 'The Telegraph'.

The 40-year old Anderson, the world's most successful pacer, managed to take just one wicket in the first Test as English lost the match by two-wickets.

“It’s a long series and hopefully I can contribute at some point, but if all the pitches are like that I’m done in the Ashes series.” Anderson and Stuart Broad have been pivotal for England, snaring wickets event on flat pitches.

Anderson conceded he didn't meet his own expectation while also revealing why he wasn't handed the second new ball late on the final day.