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Moeen Ali has reiterated his desire to play Test cricket for England again, having been impressed by the immediate impact new coach Brendon McCullum has had on the side.
Jack Leach's Test career thus far has been an exercise in patience and persistence.
James Anderson thought he had seen it all over the course of an England career spanning nearly two decades but the Test team's transformation under new coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes has caught the veteran seamer by surprise. England brushed aside New Zealand to chase down targets of 277, 299 and 296 and complete a 3-0 series whitewash of the world Test champions in their first series under McCullum and Stokes. Anderson, who has played a record 171 Tests since his debut in 2003, said they had created a totally different vibe among the squad.
James Anderson thought he had seen it all over the course of an England career spanning nearly two decades but the test team's transformation under new coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes has caught the veteran seamer by surprise.
Both India and England have a new captain. Both have a new coach. Both teams have lost their vice-captain (Jos Buttler for England, Ajinkya Rahane for India). In fact, if vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah captains the team in place of the covid-hit Rohit Sharma, as reports indicate, India would have had four Test captains this year after KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Rohit. The England that India and Bumrah left shattered at a sun-kissed Oval, have enjoyed a resurrection with new skipper Ben Stokes and the attack-at-all-costs approach practised and preached by coach Brendon McCullum.
James Anderson cannot wait to rejoin a "fearless" England team, unlike any he has known in two decades of international cricket, in this week's long-delayed India series finale. Friday's match in Birmingham comes just four days after England completed a 3-0 rout of Test world champions New Zealand. Before that series, England had won just one of 17 Tests. That was against India in Leeds last year. But India fought back to lead 2-1 only for the deciding encounter to be postponed just a couple of hours before it was due to begin at Manchester's Old Trafford in September, with the tourists withdrawing due to a COVID-19 scare.
England pace bowler James Anderson hopes to prove his fitness in time for Friday's Test against India after missing the conclusion of the clean sweep of New Zealand. Anderson was sidelined for the third Test victory at Headingley due to concerns over his left ankle. The 39-year-old, England's all-time record Test wicket taker, stayed with Ben Stokes' squad to watch their third successive win against New Zealand and could feature in the rearranged Test against India at Edgbaston.
James Anderson hopes to prove his fitness in time for Friday's Test against India after missing the conclusion of the clean sweep of New Zealand. Anderson was sidelined for the third Test victory at Headingley due to concerns over his left ankle. The 39-year-old, England's all-time record Test wicket taker, stayed with Ben Stokes' squad to watch their third successive win against New Zealand and could feature in the rearranged Test against India at Edgbaston. Anderson has enjoyed England's renaissance under Stokes and new coach Brendon McCullum, with their winning run giving him extra incentive to return to the field. "I hate missing games. After that game at Headingley the feeling around the group is so good you want to be around it as much as possible," Anderson said on Wednesday.