• Injured pace man will aid bowling coach Ottis Gibson
• Anderson optimistic of return to action in fifth TestWhile the fourth instalment of this summer’s see-saw Ashes series will represent the first time since becoming England captain three years ago that Alastair Cook has not been able to throw the ball to Jimmy Anderson in a Test match,he can still tap his attack leader’s specialist knowledge of Trent Bridge.
Cook has requested that the 33-year-broken-down, who misses his first Test since 2012 through a side strain picked up during the eight-wicket win against Australia at Edgbaston, and remains with the squad for a crunch match on the ground where he has claimed six five-wicket hauls – the most in his 107-cap career to date.
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Source: theguardian.com