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England confirmed their squad for the upcoming 3-match series against West Indies without James Anderson and Stuart Broad. The omission of these veteran bowlers comes right after a disastrous 4-0 loss in the Ashes. A selection panel headed by the interim director of cricket Andrew Strauss took this decision.
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I've still got the hunger and passion to play: James Anderson
James Anderson finally broke his silence about this decision of his unavailability in the upcoming series. The England star hopes that it is not the "end" of his career. He shared on the Tailenders Podcast, as reported by ICC, "I'm praying this isn't the end. I've got one more go at digging deep. I've got a lot left to offer – I've still got the hunger and passion to play. It was a shock and a disappointment to get that call but having processed it, it's important I try to focus on the stuff I can control and that's showing people what I can do with the ball in my hand."
He received a call from the board informing him about the decision and added that the five-minute phone call was frustrating. He further stated, "There is likely to be a new director of cricket and new head coach so I just hope that whatever decision is made, it is talked about in the way that it should be. Another frustration for me is that it was just a five-minute phone call – it doesn't really clear much up for you."
Joe Root, the England Test captain Joe Root came in support of both his teammates. He stated that it is not the end of the line for these bowlers. Joe said, "I've spoken to Stuart and Jimmy and they're obviously disappointed, angry, and Stuart, in particular, has voiced that quite publicly. And you'd expect that. I've got a huge amount of respect for both of them. At no point – it's been made very clear – no one is saying this is the end for them."