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Matthew Cooper

James Anderson has "made peace" with England axing and delivers verdict on Saqib Mahmood

James Anderson says he has "made peace" with his shock axing from England 's ongoing tour of the West Indies.

Anderson and long-time bowling partner Stuart Broad were controversially dropped following the Ashes, with England wanting to "look at some exciting new bowling potential and give some added responsibility to other players who have featured previously". The 39-year-old broke his silence last month on his BBC Tailenders podcast, admitting his "frustration and anger" at the decision.

However, Anderson now says he has "made peace with the decision" and is focussed on impressing for Lancashire when the County Championship season gets underway in April. When asked if he had found it hard watching the West Indies series, he told BBC Radio 5 Live : "Not especially.

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