In his post-match press conference on Monday, the 29-year-old said authorities could consider using a brighter red ball, bringing forward the start time and improving floodlights.
England turned around a first-innings deficit of 107 runs to seal a three-wicket win at Old Trafford, with Chris Woakes (84*) and Jos Buttler (75) helping the hosts to gun down a target of 277.
Anderson has taken six wickets this summer at 41.16. Statistically, it is has been his worst home summer.
After his vital 75-run knock, Buttler avoided any discussion on his father Johnny, who had spent the previous evening in hospital.
Following the toss at the Old Trafford Cricket ground in Manchester, before the start of the first Test of the three-game series, Azhar and Root, inadvertently shook hands after the toss only to realise the rules immediately.
The series will begin with the opener on August 5 at the Old Trafford Cricket ground in Manchester.
Joe Root said that Stuart Broad and James Anderson are two of the greatest bowlers of all time for England and younger players are lucky to be walking into a dressing room that has the pair.
With the departure on Friday, Root now has four run-out dismissals as an England captain, breaking the 118-year-old record of three by Archie MacLaren.
Stokes, who played a patient 176-run knock in the first innings, came out all guns blazing while opening the batting in the second innings as he scored 78 runs off just 57 balls.
Root acknowledged Stokes' value in the team and his ability to go through a range of gears.
England captain Joe Root has said that it is important to "maximise" the playing careers of pacers James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
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With Root absent, England lost the first test against the West Indies last week in what was the first international cricket match since the sport's shutdown
Young batsman Zak Crawley will retain his place in the playing XI for the second Test following his impressive 76 in Southampton.
Given a choice between Australia's destructive opener David Warner and Indian maestro Rohit, Roy took the name of the latter
Root decided to not take part in the first Test between England and West Indies and in his Instagram post, he wished his side best of luck for the first day of the match.
This implies that Zak Crawley will have to make his way for Root's inclusion in the second Test against West Indies
Stokes will be leading England in the first Test after Root left the bio-secure bubble in Southampton for Sheffield, to be with his wife, who is expecting their second child.
England opener Dom Sibley admitted that the tour to Sri Lanka before the coronavirus lockdown was a "wake-up call" for him in terms of fitness.
West Indies are the defending champions of the contest having scripted an impressive 2-1 win at home in early 2019 but will be looking to bag their first series win in England since 1988.
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