LONDON: Joe Root said England must carefully manage the workload of James Anderson when they tried to avoid the defeat of India in the fifth exam at Old Trafford starting on Friday.
England Great Anderson Bowled 47 Overs only for two goals during losing 157-run in the fourth test in the oval and sending overs 33 during the second half of India, which lasted more than 11 hours.
The heavy workload of 39-year-old Paceman after playing in four back-to-back tests has encouraged fears about fitness and its ability to lead an English attack on his Manchester house, with the host now down in five series matches.
And with a tour of Australia on the horizon, England will want the experience of testing the most successful bowler in Cricket when trying to get the ‘under’ ash return.
“You have to consider everything and take into account everything to make sure he is physically (Anderson) is in the right place and feel he can pass it,” said the England captain root after Wednesday.
“If he gets hurt, it makes us in a difficult place for the rest of the game and for winter,” he added, with the calculation of a career of Anderson from 632 third wicket tests in the list of all time behind two retirees in Sri Muttiah Muralithan Lanka (800 Test Wicket) and Shane Warnne (708).
“In the end, we must find a way to win – it is a complicated equalization.” England has seen a quick Bowler Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Olly Stone and Chris Woakes all missing on several times, even though Woakes returned at the Oval.
Meanwhile, the availability of Craig Overton for the fifth test is now hesitant after he receives an evil blow to the arm when he is dismissed by Umesh Yadav on Monday.
“It has frustrated, the number of injuries we have to maintain.
These parts and packages of games and climate we currently live in,” Root said.
“We must make sure we do everything for the sake of the players and give ourselves the best chance to win at the same time.” It’s a difficult summer.
It has become a tiring schedule, some beautiful cricket and very intense cricket, “he explained.” This is an inseparable part of the test match and something you must manage.
“After losing 1-0 in the match two matches to World Test Championship Winners New Zealand this season, the root must avoid other similar defeat by India.” It would be very important we rise back very quickly as we did a week ago , “said Root, whose sides recovered from the defeat of 151-run by India in the second test to win third by Inning and 76 walked in his headingley house.” We will make sure at Old Trafford we get a little between our teeth and rise back.
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