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Axed England legend Jimmy Anderson speaks out about his long-term future after the veteran bowler was left out of the squad for tour of West Indies alongside fellow seamer Stuart Broad
- James Anderson was surprisingly dropped by England for their West Indies tour
- Anderson, 39, and fellow seamer Stuart Broad, 35, missed out on the squad
- England were convincingly beaten 4-0 in last year’s five-match Ashes series
- But Anderson and Broad bowled well and were therefore puzzling omissions
- Chris Woakes, Craig Overton have struggled to replace them in the Caribbean
James Anderson has admitted he still has the hunger to get back to playing for England after controversially being dropped for their tour of the West Indies.
The 39-year-old, the highest wicket-taking seamer in Test history and the third-highest overall – was axed along with Stuart Broad, 35, with interim England chief Sir Andrew Strauss looking at ‘exciting new bowling potential’.
And Anderson, speaking on boxing promoter Eddie Hearn’s ‘No Passion No Point’ podcast, insisted he was happy to play for his county side Lancashire for the time being but has his sights on an England return eventually.
James Anderson has opened up on his long-term future for England after being dropped
He said: ‘As long as I feel I can compete at the top level, then I want to do that.
‘When that isn’t the case, then I’ll have to make a decision on what I do. Whether I play for England this year or not, it’s a great opportunity to go back to Lancashire and play for them.
‘I’ve had a central contract for 15 years or so now so I’ve not played a huge amount for them. So, actually giving something back to them would be nice and trying to help them win a Championship title.
Anderson, 39, and Stuart Broad…
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Source : dailymail
