Rajkot: England pace spearhead James Anderson says he is hopeful of being declared match fit to play in the second Test against India starting November 17 in the port city of Visakhapatnam.
The 34-year-old paceman, England’s record Test wicket-taker, is coming off a shoulder injury which ruled him out of the drawn series in Bangladesh and there were fears that he would miss most of the India tour.
However, Anderson sounded optimistic about returing to playing XI next week.
“I had a good week at Loughborough last week, bowling to get some overs under my belt. Hopefully I can keep that going this week and get some miles into my legs to make sure I’m as fit as I can be and maybe be fit for the second Test,” Anderson told ‘Sky Sports’.
Returning from a stress fracture in his right shoulder, Anderson’s last Test appearance came in August against Pakistan at the Oval.
