Stuart Broad is aiming for a July 22 return to competitive cricket in a bid to prove his fitness ahead of the Test series against India, which starts on August 1.
The England fast bowler left the field with a left ankle injury during Nottinghamshire’s Championship match against Worcestershire last week, but subsequent scans did not reveal significant damage.
After receiving a painkilling injection, Broad hopes to return to running on Tuesday with the aim of making a county return in the Championship match against Surrey at Trent Bridge.
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An Anderson and Broad interview was the cover feature of issue 7 of Wisden Cricket Monthly[/caption]
“It needs five days rest, then [I’m] aiming to run Tuesday and build up quickly,” Broad confirmed in an Instagram post. “I’ve had some injections in my left ankle for an ongoing ligament problem.”
[breakout id=”0″][/breakout]Fellow experienced seamer James Anderson, who’s been managing a shoulder problem for some time, also has question marks over his fitness. The Lancashire man hopes to feature in two games ahead of England’s five-day Indian summer, the last of which will be a Roses clash in the County Championship against Yorkshire.
England’s highest Test match wicket-taker hasn’t played since the two-match Test series versus Pakistan in June.
