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- Updated: October 25, 2016
England may be without James Anderson for the first three Tests in India as he continues his recovery from the shoulder injury which has hampered him since midway through the English season.
Anderson has not been included in the 16-man squad for the five-Test tour which is unchanged from the group currently in Bangladesh.
Alastair Cook had already said that Anderson would miss the opening Test in Rajkot and a decision over the involvement of him on the tour will be taken in the coming days, but it is understood that the Mumbai Test which begins on December 8 is now seen as his earliest return date.
Speaking after the first Test in Chittagong, England coach Trevor Bayliss gave a positive outlook on Anderson. “The medical staff are very pleased with how he has come on …
