James Anderson has all but ruled himself out of the Ireland Test to make sure he is fit and firing for the Ashes that follows.
The 40-year-old pace bowler revealed that the groin strain he suffered playing for Lancashire against Somerset last week was classed as a ‘ten day’ injury which is why he is so confident of playing a full part in England’s Test plans.
But pushing himself for a four day Ireland Test that doesn’t feature in the World Test Championship is a risk he doesn’t need to take when the Aussies are next on the agenda just a couple of weeks later.
