James Anderson hopes to hear from England management soon regarding axe

Veteran England fast bowler James Anderson said he has still not heard from the senior management since being dropped from the squad. However, the most successful seam bowler in history expects to hear from them after a new coach and director of cricket have been appointed.

Senior bowlers Anderson and Stuart Broad – who are England's all-time leading Test wicket takers with 1,177 scalps between them – were controversially left out of the 16-man squad for the three-Test tour of the West Indies in March.

It seemed part of a major overhaul following the 4-0 Ashes defeat in Australia with director of cricket Ashley Giles, head coach Chris Silverwood and batting coach Graham Thorpe heading towards the exit.

However, England did not fare much better in the Caribbean, losing the series 1-0. Anderson, meanwhile, is not losing hope.

"After an Ashes defeat everything comes under scrutiny," Anderson said. "There's lots going on, people losing their jobs and stuff. I would have loved a sit-down, face-to-face, but obviously that's not always possible.

"I would have loved more than a five-minute phone call. It's difficult because there is no one in those positions yet, there is an interim director of cricket and interim head coach. With stuff up in the air like that, I would expect to hear something once those positions are filled."

Anderson, 39, is preparing for the new season with Lancashire but says he is still unable to comprehend his England axe.

England captain Joe Root is consoled by Ben Stokes after losing the third Test - and the series - against West Indies at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Getty

"I've stopped trying to make sense of it and just put it to one side," Anderson said.

"It was