Veteran pacer James Anderson has been called up to the England squad for the fourth Test of the 2023 Ashes series, which begins on Wednesday, July 19 at Emirates Old Trafford. The playing XI was announced on Monday, July 17 by the England Cricket Board James Anderson will be replacing Ollie Robinson in the team.
James Anderson was given a break for the third Test at Headingley. He took only three wickets in the first two matches, at an average of 75.33. Ollie Robinson, who played the first three matches will miss the fourth Test. He was suffering from back spasms during the third Test. Anderson replacing Robinson is the only change in the England squad for the upcoming Test.
Before the Headingley Test, England captain, Ben Stokes hinted at Anderson’s inclusion in the Manchester Test. He expressed that Anderson would be allowed to rest and prepare himself to bowl “from the James Anderson End at Old Trafford next week”. The veteran pacer has an excellent record on the ground. He has picked up 37 wickets in 10 Tests at the venue.
I’m expecting a big performance from James Anderson: Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad, James Anderson’s long-time new-ball partner, expects a big performance from the pacer in the upcoming match. England is trailing 2-1 in the five-match Test series. They lost the first two Test matches, but have made a good comeback in the series. They defeated Australia by three wickets at Headingley, Leeds.
“At Lord’s, we had six of the best bowlers in the world bowling cross-seam bouncers. It tells you all you need to know about what the pitch was offering from a good length,” Broad wrote in his Mail on Sunday column.
“But Jimmy has been one of the world’s best bowlers for a long time and he can put those issues behind him. He’s bowled goodness knows how many overs at Old Trafford and I’m expecting a big performance from him in a high-pressure game,” he added.
England: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C) Jonathan Bairstow, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
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