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Anderson to miss Bangladesh series
- Updated: September 29, 2016
James Anderson will miss England’s Test series in Bangladesh next month, as he has not yet fully recovered from the shoulder injury that hindered his performances in the English summer.*
Seamer Mark Wood has also been ruled out of England’s tour of Bangladesh following a recurrence of a recent injury to his left ankle. He will miss the three one-dayers starting on Friday, October 7, in Dhaka and the two Tests later in the month.
Both players will be reviewed by the ECB’s medical team on a regular basis and further updates will be provided on their progress in due course.
Middlesex’s Steven Finn is added to the ODI squad. Nottinghamshire’s Jake Ball is added to the Test squad, and selectors will consider a further replacement for the Test squad at a later date.
Anderson’s absence may yet have a knock-on effect on the five-Test series against India that begins in November, directly after the Bangladesh leg of the winter.
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