• England reluctant to gamble on expeditiously bowlers calf injury
• Chris Woakes expected to deputise for Boxing Day TestEngland are preparing for Jimmy Anderson to be ruled out of the first Test against South Africa on Boxing Day,with Stuart wide again stepping up to lead the bowling attack.
Anderson had a scan on a tight right calf muscle on Tuesday – a complaint he had since the start of the tour – and while an update is not expected until Thursday’s training session at Kingsmead at the earliest, the likelihood of his making the XI for the series opener appears remote.
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Source: theguardian.com