England’s storm prepared against New Zealand, signs of return to the team

England’s team, which has been badly defeated in the Ashes, will play a Test series against New Zealand next month. The England Test team has got Ben Stokes as the captain, while Brendon McCullum has become the coach. Now a good news has come out for the team. Veteran fast bowler James Anderson, who has taken the most Test wickets for England, has returned to good form after getting fit. Anderson is trying to regain his place in the England Test team.

Anderson was dropped by England earlier this year for the West Indies tour, despite some fine performances in the Ashes series in Australia. Anderson is set to return to the Test setup for the three-match series against New Zealand next month.

Most wickets in England Test cricket

Anderson is the highest wicket-taker in the history of England Test cricket. Anderson is the world number three bowler with 640 wickets, behind Muttiah Muralitharan’s 800 and the late Shane Warne’s 708. Anderson told Sky Sports, I want to make sure that I am bowling well, taking wickets and in good form. I was looking to get off to a good start to the season for Lancashire and prepare for it. I feel myself in good shape and in good form, so I am happy with the way things are going and I will be very happy if I am back in the team.

It sounds like the veteran pacer wants his spot back in England's Test team as soon as possible.#WTC23https://t.co/0DbGnD43V5

— ICC (@ICC) May 17, 2022

One test win in a year

Anderson’s return will be very special for an England team that is at the bottom of the World Test Championship with just one Test win in the last 12 months. He has shown good form in the last one month during three county matches with Lancashire. Anderson has taken 11 wickets at an average of 19.54 and an economy rate of 1.83. Anderson clean bowled former England captain Joe Root on the final day of Lancashire’s draw against Yorkshire. Anderson was dropped at the time of Joe Root. However, he maintains that there was no enmity between the former captain. Anderson hopes the selectors will pay attention to his performance in the county. If that call comes, I will be very happy, he said.

Saqib Mahmood out

Fast bowler Saqib Mahmood has been ruled out for the entire summer season. Mahmood, who made his Test debut against the West Indies earlier this year, suffered a back pain. The England Cricket Board on Monday confirmed that the right-handed batsman will be ruled out for a long time. Lancashire fast bowler Mark Wood joins Jofra Archer, Ollie Stone, Chris Woakes and Matt Fischer in a long list of injured England fast bowlers. In this way Anderson and Stuart Broad can return to the team against New Zealand.

England vs New Zealand Test Schedule:

First Test: Lord’s – June 2-6

Second Test: Trent Bridge – June 10-14

Third Test: Headingley – June 23-27