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ENGLAND's best bowler heading into this series has maintained an extraordinary workload throughout, but it's easy to overlook James Anderson's contributions in an under-performing team.
Only two Tests - the second in Adelaide and third in Perth - reached five days and, after England were skittled out for 155 yesterday, the Sydney Test will also be over early.
Anderson hasn't had a good series, but he is one of England's only senior players who has at least fronted up to the contest.
Never was that more evident than on the first day at the SCG when he was sent in as night-watchman after England lost Michael Carberry early in their innings.
The 31-year-old had just spent a whole day in the field and bowled more overs than any other English player. He took the wicket of Shane Watson - the tourists' first leg before wicket of the series.
He toiled in the heat for the rest of the day until Australia were finally bowled out for 326. But Anderson was afforded little rest before he was summoned to join his captain Alastair Cook in the middle and forced to face a fierce Mitchell Johnson barrage under the dusk light.
No easy task for any batting specialist, let alone a tired tailender. But he maintained the strike, protecting Cook from Johnson's missiles and glares.
Anderson was dismissed for seven early yesterday and it took just over two sessions for Australia to knock England over. That meant the seamer was back on the field after tea, opening the bowling for the visitors.
And that's been England's biggest problem this series. Not only have the batsmen left their bowlers with so little to defend, but their short innings' have have left precious little time for their bowlers to recover. Anderson has bowled 183 overs - significantly more than any other bowler this series - and has taken 14 wickets.
He was back in the thick of it again late yesterday and struck early, dismissing David Warner for 16 and Watson for nine as Australia ended the day on 4-140. Anderson has 2/36 going into day three.
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