Former Australia bowler Glenn McGrath has suggested that England's James Anderson may soon consider retirement.
The 31-year-old has taken just 12 wickets at an average of 47.71 runs during the ongoing Ashes.
With those statistics in mind, McGrath has claimed that Anderson's performances upon England's return to home pitches will determine his future.
"Anderson has been a little bit disappointing. I've got a lot of respect for him and I think he's a great bowler. He had a very good series last time out here and I thought he had learned to bowl with the Kookaburra. But in this series he's seemed tired and flat. It has been tough," the Aussie told Sky Sports News.
"I don't know if he had a big workload going into this series or whether it's just because the ball hasn't swung and he doesn't know how to take wickets. When it's swinging he's one of the best bowlers in the world, without a doubt. Time will tell where he's at when he goes back to England.
"If he can lift himself when he gets a Duke ball, which he loves bowling with, and bowl well then he's fine otherwise, who knows, he may be towards the end of his career."
Anderson is one of only four players to have taken over 300 Test wickets for England.
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