While James Anderson played the first Test against West Indies, he was left out of the ongoing second match to make way for Stuart Broad.
England captain Joe Root has said that it is important to "maximise" the playing careers of pacers James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
England bowler James Anderson was left out for the second Test against West Indies in Manchester.
England have rested James Anderson and Mark Wood as part of their rotation policy with Stuart Broad likely to make a Manchester return.
For Ashish Nehra, Jimmy Anderson consistently bowling short of length was an indicator that even conventional swing was bit of a problem due to lack of saliva in the England-West Indies opener
The opening Test at the Ageas Bowl marks the resumption of international cricket in a "bio-secure" environment after all activities were suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar revealed how Anderson troubled him with something he had never face in his illustrious career.
England have five pacers in their squad but only three will be making it to the playing XI with spinner Dominic Bess being the other bowling option.
The first Test of the three-match series is scheduled to be played at Ageas Bowl, followed by two matches at the Old Trafford from July 16 and 24 respectively.
James Anderson was among the many English cricketers in action as Team Buttler took on Team Stokes in the warm-up game for first Test against West Indies.
Anderson is among a group of 55 players asked to return to England training ahead of the three-match Test series against West Indies
Anderson, who wasn't a part of the New Zealand tour, said that he introspected after Archer revealed facing racial taunts from spectators during the tour.
England fast bowler James Anderson has said that it must have been a difficult decision for the West Indies to fly to England amid the COVID-19 crisis.
In the 2002 Brisbane Test, Nasser Hussain won the toss and opted to bowl - a decision which backfired, as Australia put on 492 in the first innings - eventually winning the game by 384 runs.
The fans were left in awe as James Anderson displayed his swing bowling prowess in a video posted by Lancashire.
James Anderson is part of the 55-member group that has been asked by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to return to training, ahead of the West Indies Test series.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has added 37 names to the list after 18 bowlers resumed individual training last week, focussing on Test cricket.
On Monday, Anderson posted a video of himself on Instagram in which he can be seen running in and then delivering the ball at the Old Trafford.
Dale Steyn and James Anderson talked about difficult was it bowl to Sachin Tendulkar, especially in Indian conditions.
In the post-COVID era, cricket will see a number of changes amongst which one would be the ban on usage of saliva to shine the ball as has been recommended by the ICC Cricket Committee.
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