James Bracey felt a step closer to establishing his Test credentials after holding his own against James Anderson on the first day of England’s intra-squad clash at the Ageas Bowl. Chief among them was Anderson, England’s record wicket-taker and the owner of 151 Test caps compared to Bracey’s 38 first-class appearances. James Anderson gives his jumper to captain Ben Stokes (Stu Forster/Pool/PA)“I’m delighted because I haven’t opened up a huge amount in the last couple of years. He’s really good at going through the gears but it’s really important to know he’s got a really good defensive game that comes with it. Hopefully the ECB and Cricket West Indies at some point can come up with something that might help the cause.”

Source: Express July 01, 2020 18:45 UTC