James Anderson conceded that he and Stuart Broad will not play “every game together” but maintains that the duo are still a part of England’s strongest bowling attack.
Broad and Anderson are yet to play together in the ongoing Test series against West Indies. While Anderson featured in the first Test at Ageas Bowl, his long-time fast-bowling partner played in the second Test at Emirates Old Trafford.
With the series finely poised at 1-1, England head coach Chris Silverwood wants to put out the best bowling attack, and Anderson believes he and Broad have to be a part of it.
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“If we’re both fit and England are picking their strongest bowling attack, we’d both be in that,” said Anderson. “It’s going to be difficult going forward, I don’t think we’ll play every game together but I love to think we’ve got plenty more games together in the future.”
After the third and final Test of the series, which starts on Thursday, July 24, England are scheduled to play Pakistan in a three-Test series in August, as a result of which, their bowling attack will need rotation. But Anderson is hoping that the world hasn’t seen the last of his partnership with Broad.
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“I really hope not,” he said. “Our record together speaks for itself. There will be moments in the future where we’re not bowling together, which has happened in this series already and happened in the last two years naturally through injury or resting. But all me and Stuart can do is keep working hard and keep taking wickets, as Stuart did this week.”
While Anderson picked three wickets in the Southampton Test, Broad, upon his return, bagged three in each innings of the Manchester Test as England levelled the series.
