The Ashes 2013: 5 reasons why Australia can win the 2nd Test at Lord's

2. Negating James Anderson

James Anderson – Australia’s biggest nemesis at Trent Bridge

Australia lost ten of their twenty wickets to James Anderson at Trent Bridge as he bowled tirelessly on the last day, including a 13 over spell, to take all four remaining wickets. While that spells out the danger that he poses as an individual, it also indicates that Australia were not given much to be worried about by the likes of Stuart Broad, Steven Finn and Graeme Swann.

Finn was rather expensive in the first innings with an economy rate of over 5 runs per over, whereas he was only given 10 overs in the last innings indicating that Cook does not invest a lot of faith in him. Graeme Swann had an excellent opportunity to bowl on a fifth-day wicket that was deteriorating, but he failed to trouble the Australian batsmen for the most part. He does not look like a bowler who can take 10 wickets in a match.

If Australia can negate James Anderson, which is will be a hard task considering the swing bowler is a master of many arts, they will have the odds in their favour.