Jimmy Anderson suffers new injury setback: England face anxious wait with Tests coming up
ENGLAND face an anxious wait to discover the extent of the latest injury to hit their leading wicket-taker Jimmy Anderson after the bowler sustained a serious groin strain yesterday.
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With just 46 days to go before the start of the Test summer, Anderson was forced off the field after collapsing mid-over early on day one of the Roses match at Old Trafford.
After receiving treatment in the middle he was fit enough to walk off unaided.
Anderson, 34, will have the injury further assessed this morning as England and Lancashire wait to discover the extent of the tear.
Jimmy Anderson could miss some of England's Test cricket this summer after his latest injury
Despite not figuring in England’s white-ball action these days Anderson remains a key to their Test attack
Anderson suffered a stress fracture of his right shoulder early last summer then missed most of last winter with a recurrence and this setback is a worry in an Ashes year.
Despite not figuring in England’s white-ball action these days Anderson remains a key to their Test attack.
He had bowled beautifully yesterday, removing Alex Lees and taking 1-5 in 5.3 overs before injury struck.