Ben Stokes asked for “eight quick bowlers to choose from” for the Ashes but the latest injury blow to the ever-present James Anderson has left England’s fast-bowling options almost diminishing by the day.
Just over a month until the Ashes, it is disconcerting just how many of England’s quicks have been forced to leave the field. Both Durham fast-bowler Brydon Carse and Anderson pulled up over the weekend, while Olly Stone suffered an injury the week before.
