James Anderson fitness to be monitored by England after bowler picks up groin injury
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Published 14/05/2023 at 21:12 GMT
James Anderson has spearheaded England's attack for years and has his sights trained on the Ashes series with Australia this summer, but he is a fitness worry after picking up a groin problem playing for Lancashire. England face Ireland at the start of next month and the medical staff will monitor the 40-year-old's progress before the match at Lord's starting on June 1.
James Anderson during Day Four of the LV= Insurance County Championship Division 1 match between Somerset and Lancashire at The Cooper Associates County Ground on April 23, 2023 in Taunton, England
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England will monitor the fitness of James Anderson after the seamer suffered a groin injury during Lancashire’s draw with Somerset.
While some of England’s star names are in the IPL, others are working on their sharpness in the County Championship ahead of an Ashes summer.
Anderson, 40, picked up 14 wickets in Lancashire’s opening three County Championship games, and took two more against Somerset on the opening day of the match.
But he left the field later in the day and took no further part in the contest, which ended in a draw on Sunday.
Lancashire coach Glen Chapple said he hoped the injury was not serious for a player who has taken 685 Test wickets for England.
"It just seems like a tweaked groin," Chapple told BBC Radio Lancashire. "I don't think it's anything too serious. We should be positive about his recovery."
The opening Ashes Test with Australia gets underway on June 16.
Ben Stokes' side also face Ireland at Lord’s on June 1, and England confirmed Anderson would be closely monitored.
The statement read: “Lancashire and England seamer James Anderson has sustained a mild strain to his right groin during Lancashire’s LV= Insurance County Championship Division One match against Somerset at Emirates Old Trafford.
“Anderson suffered the injury on day one on Thursday whilst bowling and stayed off the field for the remainder of the match, which ended in a draw today.
“His fitness will be assessed nearer the time of the LV= Insurance Test match against Ireland, which takes place at Lord’s starting on Thursday 1 June 2023.”
England have a strong crop of seam options, but there have been injury problems in recent weeks.
Olly Stone has been ruled out of at least the first Test against Australia with a hamstring injury, while Jofra Archer left the IPL after suffering soreness in the elbow that he had surgery on last year.
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