Anderson lauds Windies for ‘scary’ decision to tour in England
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England fast bowler James Anderson hailed West Indies for their traveling decision in the United Kingdom (UK), stating that they have taken an epoch-making decision though it is scary for them as well.
This will be the first international cricketing series after COVID-19 pandemic which has seen lot of international matches to be called because of the diseases
“It’s great for the game, brilliant, that we’re closing in on getting some Test cricket played after a decent layoff,” said James Anderson said.
“From our point of view, we’re very grateful the West Indies are coming over here. With what’s going on in the world, I can imagine it’s a scary decision for a lot of them, for all of them, to make the journey over.” Anderson said on Thursday, referring to the shutdown of the international game since mid-March.
Anderson is among a group of 55 players asked to return to England training ahead of the West Indies series and has been bowling in the nets following social-distancing measures beside the other bowlers in the groove.
“I managed to tick over quite well during lockdown. Luckily, I’ve got enough space to fit half my run-up in on my drive,” the fast bowler said.
“There are concerns — we’re not going to have had any competitive cricket before that first Test match and we’ve got three Tests in quick succession, so there are obviously things we need to look at in terms of workloads and whether we play all three as bowlers or whether we rotate,” he added.
