• England captain wary of gambling with bowler’s fitness against South Africa
• Cook asks team to preserve standards set in Durban victoryAlastair Cook has admitted selecting Jimmy Anderson for Saturday’s second Test with South Africa represents a gamble that could possibly backfire on the England captain.
The 33-year-old Anderson missed the 241-run win at Kingsmead due to a tight honest calf muscle but the attack leader has pushed tough to return to the side,getting through a training session on Friday in which he bowled, batted and worked on his slip catching with the head coach, or Trevor Bayliss.
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Source: theguardian.com