[Cricket] James Anderson to miss Ashes series

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Experienced pain playing for Lancashire second XI this week, Craig Overton called into squad to replace him for Old Trafford

 

[SweatyMexican]

Big responsibility for Archer to step up now.

 

[blockhseagull]

Wonder if sadly this is the beginning of the end for Jimmy.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Wonder if sadly this is the beginning of the end for Jimmy.

Yes, he has managed his career pretty well to keep fit. Let’s hope that they don’t expect too much of Archer before his body has become accustomed to test cricket.

 

[Triggaaar]

Big responsibility for Archer to step up now.

It shouldn't be. Anderson is our best and most senior bowler, so Archer isn't expected to fill his shoes, he's our least experienced bowler. It's on Broad & co to step up, while supporting Archer as he learns about test cricket.

 

[Eeyore]

Wonder if sadly this is the beginning of the end for Jimmy.

I'm thinking that he may have played his last Test match.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Who would he have come in for?
Bowlers all did a great job and Woakes now bats at 5 as well.

 

[Eeyore]

Who would he have come in for?
Bowlers all did a great job and Woakes now bats at 5 as well.

Woakes doesn't bat at 5. We haven't quite got to that stage of crisis !

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

If Woakes has to bat at 5, then we might as well gift wrap the urn now and send it to Australia

 

[schmunk]

Wonder if sadly this is the beginning of the end for Jimmy.

He's LITERALLY older than Muzza.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I'm thinking that he may have played his last Test match.

What's the winter Test series? If it had been an Ashes one, you could have seen him stringing it out. Obviously it's not, so you can easily imagine him deciding to call it a day.

 

[big nuts]

Massive blow. Our battery of fast bowlers has been whittled down by injury. All of a sudden another injury and we look pretty threadbare.

 

[Pavilionaire]

It's a shame Archer and Anderson never got to play in the same test side. I fancy if Jofra stays fit he could get 400 test wickets, especially as Anderson now and Broad in a year or two will be completely out of the frame.

 

[Eeyore]

What's the winter Test series? If it had been an Ashes one, you could have seen him stringing it out. Obviously it's not, so you can easily imagine him deciding to call it a day.

New Zealand in November. South Africa in December and January.

Ridiculous schedule.

Why they can't give the players Christmas off is absolutely beyond me.

 

[Bodian]

I'm glad they gave him a proper work-out though. Would have been awful to break down during the Test again.

 

[vegster]

Wonder if sadly this is the beginning of the end for Jimmy.

I think it is, would have been nice for him to go out at the top though.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

New Zealand in November. South Africa in December and January.

Ridiculous schedule.

Why they can't give the players Christmas off is absolutely beyond me.

Suppose it's a tradition thing in the southern hemisphere, isn't it? A Boxing Day Test match? I

'll be honest, I'd happily spend my Boxing Day sat at Newlands, or the MCG, watching world class cricket in the sunshine, over being at home in the cold, looking at piles of chocolate and wondering how Mrs Brown's Boys gets a Christmas special every year.

 

[jakarta]

Suppose it's a tradition thing in the southern hemisphere, isn't it? A Boxing Day Test match? I

'll be honest, I'd happily spend my Boxing Day sat at Newlands, or the MCG, watching world class cricket in the sunshine, over being at home in the cold, looking at piles of chocolate and wondering how Mrs Brown's Boys gets a Christmas special every year.

One of my best Boxing Days ever was being at the MCG 2010 watching a procession of Convicts heading back to the dressing room 99 all out. Then Strauss and Cook (can we have them back please?) walking back at Stumps on 157 not out.

 

[OzMike]

Time for new blood, 37 is getting on a bit in professional sport and we should be looking to progress. Not knocking Jimmy, but he knows he won't be bowling when he is 50.

 

[um bongo molongo]

Suppose it's a tradition thing in the southern hemisphere, isn't it? A Boxing Day Test match? I

'll be honest, I'd happily spend my Boxing Day sat at Newlands, or the MCG, watching world class cricket in the sunshine, over being at home in the cold, looking at piles of chocolate and wondering how Mrs Brown's Boys gets a Christmas special every year.

I went to Cape Town a few years ago (the day stokes got a double hundred). 30 degrees, tickets quite cheap, beer is about a quid, table mountain in the background. For anyone considering it I would say 100% go - my best holiday ever.