James Anderson has been recalled by England for the third and final test against Sri Lanka, which starts this Thursday at the Rose Bowl. The England seamer picked up a side strain injury in the first Test, which England went on to win in dramatic style.
Anderson was due to prove his fitness during Lancashire's Twenty20 match against Worcestershire at New Road on Sunday but the game was abandoned without a ball bowled because of persistent rain. His England return means that Stuart Broad, Steve Finn or Chris Tremlett will be dropped.