Lancashire and England bowler James Anderson has sustained a “mild strain to his right groin”, with simply over a month to go till the beginning of the Ashes.
The 40-year-old paceman left the sphere on Thursday – the opening day of Lancashire’s county match in opposition to Somerset – simply earlier than the shut of play and took no additional half resulting from what was described on the time as a “minor issue”.
The PA news company understands Anderson had a scan on Saturday evening and an announcement from the England and Wales Cricket Board on Sunday night shed additional gentle on the scenario.
“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,” it learn.
“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 (on Sunday).
“His health might be assessed nearer the time of the LV= Insurance Test match in opposition to Ireland, which takes place at Lord’s beginning on Thursday 1 June 2023.”
Anderson had played a starring role at Old Trafford on Thursday before exiting proceedings, in what was his fourth consecutive four-day game for the Red Rose and his final match before the sole Test against Ireland.
He gave notice of his readiness for England duty with a brilliant eight-over opening spell, during which he bowled five maidens, was hit for five runs and claimed two wickets.
Speaking earlier on Sunday, after the final-day stalemate, Lancashire head coach Glen Chapple said: “Jimmy bowled rather well within the first innings. He’s simply irritated his groin. I do not suppose it is something too critical.
“We should be positive about his recovery, but obviously he had done it badly enough not to take any part in the game today.
“It simply looks like a tweaked groin to me.”
The first Ashes Test will get below manner at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 16.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
