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James Anderson still remains mystified over his omission from England’ s Test setup following the recent tour of the West Indies. Anderson and fellow seamer Stuart Broad - who are England’s two most successful bowlers - were both dramatically dropped from the squad for the recent tour.

Nearly two months on Anderson has admitted he still doesn’t understand the decision, and revealed that it came ‘out of the blue’. In the Lancastrian’s absence, England's woes continued as they fell to a dismal 1-0 series defeat just weeks after being beaten by rivals Australia down under.

The axing of England’s all-time leading wicket taker came as a surprise to all England fans, let alone just Anderson, and the seamer still believes he has a ‘lot to offer’ the national side.

Asked if he understood the decision, he said: “Absolutely not. I’ve stopped trying to make sense of it and just put it to one side. It’s quite a big deal because it came out of the blue. I still feel like I’m bowling well.

“I was in the top 10 of the world rankings so I feel like I’m doing a good job for the team. I feel like I’ve got a lot to offer, not just on the field but off it.”

Following the resumption of the County Championship Anderson has been preparing for the new campaign with Lancashire, as the Red Rose prepare for the opening clash of the season against Kent this week. As a result,