England have named an unchanged staff for the fifth and last Ashes Test at The Oval beginning Thursday, with file wicket-taker James Anderson protecting his place within the facet. Anderson’s 689 Test wickets are essentially the most taken by any quick bowler, with solely spinners Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Shane Warne (708) forward of the veteran seamer. But on this collection Anderson, 41 on Sunday, has taken simply 4 wickets in three Tests at a pricey common of 76.75 apiece.
Nevertheless, he has stored his place in an assault the place each Mark Wood and Chris Woakes have been handed match.
Australia have already retained the Ashes at 2-1 up with one to play following final week’s rain-marred draw at Old Trafford.
But a win for Ben Stokes’s males in London would deny their arch-rivals a primary Ashes collection victory in England since 2001.
Anderson insisted in a current newspaper column he has no intention of retiring and plans to proceed a Test profession that already spans 20 years as long as he’s needed by the England set-up.
And England captain Stokes, talking at a pre-match press convention at The Oval on Wednesday, stated Anderson was nonetheless a part of his plans.
“Jimmy Anderson is the greatest fast bowler to play the game,” he stated.
“He’s not had the impact and the wickets he’d have liked to in this series, he’s come under a bit of flak, but he’s a quality performer.”
Stokes, in the meantime additionally paid tribute to Stuart Broad, Anderson’s longstanding new-ball colleague.
The Nottinghamshire seamer is the main wicket-taker within the Ashes and is now about to look in his sixth Test in a row this season, having featured within the off-match in opposition to Ireland at Lord’s.
“At 37 years old it’s testament to the work and effort he puts in,” stated Stokes.
“It’s amazing. It was always going to be hard for one bowler to play every game this series but he’s been incredible for us. He’s been very good at coming on with the ball and changing the game.”
England staff for fifth Test:
Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (capt), Jonny Bairstow (wkt), Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
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