Veteran England paceman James Anderson suffered an injury scare ahead of the upcoming Ashes 2019 series after he picked up a calf injury during a County Championship match on Tuesday,2nd June.
Anderson was forced to leave the field after sustaining tightness to his right calf while bowling for Lancashire in their Championship match against Durham at Sedbergh School.
The incident took place during the third-day match when the pacer stretched and attempted to run in three times to shake off the injury but was eventually forced to leave the field on Tuesday. He could miss the remained of the tournament with the latest development.
The 36-year-old is currently leading the English pace attack in the Test cricket and any serious fitness concern would be a real cause of concern for the England selectors ahead of a five-match Test series against arch-rivals Australia starting from 1 August in Birmingham.
Meanwhile, England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed in a statement: “Jimmy Anderson has sustained tightness to his right calf. He will not bowl again in the game and will continue to be assessed.”
Noteworthy, Anderson has 575 wickets from 148 matches in the traditional format of the game to place him fourth in the all-time list of Test wicket-takers.
