england: It is still possible that Anderson, England record Test wicket-taker with 463 in 119 matches, could play some part against the top-ranked Test nation but his availability would depend on the assessment of the medical team, according to The Guardian. Ben Stokes could become one of the best all-rounders, says England Bayliss Read more Despite already being without the pace bowler Mark Wood until at least the new year because of an ankle problem, England decided not to bring in another seamer and instead left the squad unchanged from the two-Test series in Bangladesh. In addition Alex Hales, who opted out of the tour to Bangladesh, is also not named. England will rely on Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes, Steven Finn and Jake Ball to continue providing the pace, although the captain, Alastair Cook, and the head coach, Trevor Bayliss, know they need to manage the bowlers' workloads given the punishing schedule of seven Tests in nine weeks. It was an excellent preparation for conditions that will be encountered throughout their stay on the sub-continent and which England slow bowlers Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Gareth Batty and Zafar Ansari will hope to exploit. They won the first of those, defeating Bangladesh by 22 runs after a close‑fought match in Chittagong on a wicket offering plenty of turn from the opening session.
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