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Anderson Wishes To Return For New Zealand, South Africa Tours

Anderson sustained a calf injury while playing for Lancashire in July and managed only four overs in the opening Test at Edgbaston before being ruled out of the five-match series

Ace English speedster James Anderson was unfortunately ruled out of the ongoing Ashes series after suffering a calf injury. However, the 37-year-old aims to return for their tours of New Zealand and South Africa later this year. He sustained the injury playing for Lancashire in July and managed only four overs in the opening Test at Edgbaston before being ruled out of the five-match series. “I'm just about getting over the disappointment ... looking ahead to what I can do in the future,” England's top test wicket-taker with 575 victims told Sky Sports. “I'm definitely hungry and keen to keep playing for England. This summer I have been bowling as well as I ever have. I bowled quite a lot for Lancashire at the start of the season and was in really good form before I got injured at an annoying time.” Anderson is targeting a comeback in November during the two-match test series in New Zealand, but said he was prepared to wait until the four-test tour of South Africa in December and January. “I never like looking too far ahead, I just want to get my calf sorted and look to the next series to see if I can get myself fit for New Zealand and if not, then South Africa,” Anderson said. Anderson said he was also considering a vegan diet to prolong his career. “I'm open-minded ... I'm going to try and investigate every possible avenue of what I need to do at my age to keep myself in good shape,” he added to British media. England failed to regain the Ashes and trail Australia 2-1 heading into the final test starting at The Oval on Thursday.
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