James Anderson welcomes chance to earn England recall

James Anderson would relish the chance to help England “get back to winning Test matches” under new captain Ben Stokes.
The 39-year-old seam ace was omitted from England’s West Indies tour in March, alongside fellow veteran pace star Stuart Broad.
England lost the Test series without their two leading Test wicket-takers, and all-rounder Stokes has now replaced Joe Root as skipper.
☝️Jimmy and Broady were in the wickets this morning in the @countychamp 🔥
Watch them try to add to their tallies this afternoon on our live streams ⬇️
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) April 28, 2022
England’s new director of cricket Rob Key this week also declared Anderson and Broad available for selection, opening the door for a Test recall.
Now Anderson hopes the change at the top can be enough for both him and Broad to force their way back into the Test reckoning.
“Stuart and I were hoping our careers weren’t over, so it’s nice to hear there’s a chance,” Anderson told BBC Radio Lancashire.
“It still means we’ve got to put in some performances here with our counties to prove that we’re playing well enough to get in that final XI.
OHHH JIMMY JIMMYYYYY! 🐐@jimmy9 strikes in the third over without a run on the board – great low take by @robpeterjones at slip to dismiss Weatherley! 👏
🌹 #RedRoseTogether pic.twitter.com/MSgUPkjRkw
— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) April 29, 2022
“Because of the situation and not having people in these roles you’re just so unsure of what’s going to happen. So now having that clarity is really nice.
“I’d love to be a part of that. We’ve had a tough few years, we’re down the bottom of the Test championship. English cricket needs to get back to winning Test matches.”
Latest
-
News
Matt Henry and Ben Green help Somerset keep perfect record
Umpire Sue Redfern wrote her name into the history books when she became the first female to officiate on-field in a Blast fixture.
-
News
Umpire Sue Redfern makes Blast history as Gloucestershire brush aside Middlesex
Redfern is the first female umpire to officiate on-field in a Vitality Blast fixture.
-
News
Joe Root cannot wait to perform in Ashes without burden of captaincy
Root has skippered England in the past three Ashes series, but hit 460 runs without the captaincy in 2015.
-
News
Huge blow for England with spinner Jack Leach ruled out of Ashes
Leach experienced low back symptoms during England’s win over Ireland at Lord’s.
-
News
Josh Hazlewood set to be fit for Ashes despite missing Test Championship final
The 32-year-old has been managing an Achilles issue as well as a side injury in recent months.
-
News
Josh Tongue impresses and Ben Duckett shows pedigree – 5 England things
Ben Stokes’ side beat Ireland inside three days but Australia will provide a much sterner test.
-
England
Ben Stokes plays down fitness fears after not batting or bowling against Ireland
England won by 10 wickets after being set 11 for victory.
-
England
Josh Tongue claims five on debut as England beat battling Ireland by 10 wickets
England made it 11 wins in 13 Tests under Ben Stokes’ and Brendon McCullum but endured a frustrating day at Lord’s.
-
England
Resistance of Ireland tail-enders ensures England must bat again at Lord’s
Debutant Josh Tongue claimed a five-wicket haul but Mark Adair and Andy McBrine hit fifties for dogged Ireland.
-
Ireland
Harry Tector half-century helps Ireland hold up England victory charge at Lord’s
Josh Tongue, Jack Leach and Joe Root claimed wickets but Ireland made it through until lunch on day three.