Jimmy Anderson doubt for first Test against Pakistan
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: James Anderson of England celebrates bowling of Kaushal Silva Sri Lanka for LBW during day five of the 3rd Investec Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's Cricket Ground on June 13, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
Jimmy Anderson is a doubt for England’s first Test with Pakistan after injuring his shoulder.
The swing bowler, 33, sustained a stress fracture in the right shoulder blade in the third Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s earlier this month.
He has sat out Lancashire’s County Championship match against Middlesex this week and will also miss the clash with Nottinghamshire which begins on July 3.
England’s Test series with Pakistan begins on July 14 and the ECB said Anderson’s availability for the first Test would be “determined following ongoing management and review by both the ECB and Lancashire’s medical teams”.