Veteran Anderson back in for England's must-win Test
James Anderson returns on Wednesday to his Old Trafford home ground to lead an ageing England attack in a must-win fourth Ashes Test. It is the only change for Ben Stokes's men, 2-1 down in the five-Test series with two to play. England have dropped Ollie Robinson, who suffered a back spasm as the hosts won the third Test by three wickets at Headingley. Anderson is reinstated just a fortnight short of his 41st birthday for the match. Anderson's 688 wickets are the most by any paceman in Test history. Only spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne are ahead of the Lancashire swing bowler. But Anderson managed just three wickets as England fell 2-0 behind. He is now, however, set to be the cornerstone of the oldest pace attack in an Ashes match since the Australia line-up of 1928. That was the last time either side deployed four seamers aged 33 or above, with Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes and express quick Mark Wood joining Anderson in England's seam-bowling quartet. England's seasoned campaigners also include all-rounder Moeen Ali. "I was always told that old was gold," the 36-year-old Moeen said Monday. "But it's not just old, it's Jimmy, it's Broady, Woakesy, Woody – they're really good bowlers. "Myself...you never know what you're going to get, but with those guys, you definitely know how good they are." (AFP)