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Anderson out for two months with a stress fracture

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England’s fast bowler James Anderson has been ruled out of cricketing action for two months due to a stress fracture in his lower back. The 23-year-old Lancashire bowler has not played any cricket since returning home from the India tour where he had played a significant role in the One Dayers and the 3rd Test Match at Mumbai, which England won to level the Test Series. Anderson has exactly played 50 ODIs and he has played 13 Test Matches. His One Day Career has been impressive taking 75 wickets at a more than decent average of 26 with five 4-wicket hauls. His Career highlight has been the hat-trick at at The Oval against Pakistan in the 2003 NatWest Challenge. His Test Career has been slow in t aking off and he has captured 41 victims so far at an average of 33.00.

England have been seriously hit by injuries and its pace attack has been weakened with Simon Jones getting a recurring knee injury and Steve Harmison still suffering from a shin injury. Michael Vaughan and Ashley Giles, who are recovering from their respective surgeries are ruled out for the 1st Test. Sajid Mahmood, who was wayward in the One Day Series in India is likely to figure in the England pace attack for the upcoming Test Series against Sri Lanka. Mahmood was infact pulled out of the England A Squad that is scheduled to play a 4-day match against the Sri Lankans at Worcester starting tomorrow. The 1st Test Match begins on the 11th at Lord’s.