Saturday 6 July 2013 23:05, UK
England paceman James Anderson insists he is paying no attention to the bookmakers' odds as he prepares to take on Australia in the Ashes series.
Anderson did not play in the warm-up game against Essex, but he believes life in the England dressing room has never been better. "There is no downside at the minute. We had a really good week at Essex," added Anderson, speaking on behalf of ECB's #RISE programme when hundreds of local cricket clubs will hold open days over the five Investec Ashes Series weekends. "The dressing room was relaxed when it could be. It was switched on when it needed to be just before we went out into the middle and on the field. I thought we were very professional. "Generally there is a really relaxed feel in the camp and an excitement of what is about to come. "We are aware what that slip in form (against South Africa) did to our rankings. We are determined to put that right."
