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This series’ twelfth and final team has a distinct West Indian flavour at the top of the order, and a domineering captain.
England were hit with a potential pre-Ashes injury scare for pace star James Anderson after he was ruled out of the rest of Lancashire’s County Championship clash against Durham with a strained calf.
Anderson was forced to leave the field after pulling up during his run up on the third morning of the match.
The 36-year-old, who claimed his 950th first-class wicket on Monday, stretched and attempted to run in three times to shake off the problem, but was forced to leave the action.
An ECB said in a statement: “Jimmy Anderson has sustained tightness to his right calf. He will take no further part in the game and will continue to be assessed.”
With the first Ashes Test against Australia less than a month away, any potential injury to England’s veteran strike bowler will be a major concern for the selectors.
While England’s ODI squad have been in World Cup action, Anderson has spent a prolonged spell with his county in preparation for the Ashes, which begins at Edgbaston on August 1.
This match at Sedbergh School – the County Championship’s newest venue – is Anderson’s sixth game in the competition and his two wickets on Monday took his tally to an impressive 30 for the season.
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