DURBAN: England’s premier pacer James Anderson has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa in Durban on 26 December because of injury.
Jimmy Anderson has been struggling with tightness in his right calf muscle.
England’s leading Test wicket-taker was rested for the warm-up match against South Africa A this week and has bowled just five overs on the tour.
Two from Steven Finn, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan or Mark Footitt are set to join Stuart Broad in England’s attack.
Anderson, who had scans on his injury on Tuesday morning, was at a training session with his team-mates on Thursday but kicked a football with bowling coach Ottis Gibson instead of jogging with the rest of the squad.
He will do some light fitness work over the next few days before increasing the intensity of his workout to determine whether he can play in the second match of the four-Test series, which begins on 2 January.
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