Anderson, right, and Alastair Cook had their moments in the series and the bowler believes the squad does not need an overhaul Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesJames Anderson said that England simply had to play better and making wholesale changes to the team or the coaches would not solve their problems. England are due to name their squad for the two-match Test series against New Zealand in March tomorrow. There are question marks over James Vince’s place but he is set to survive, while Gary Ballance, Tom Curran and Jake Ball are also under pressure for their places. Moeen Ali and Stuart Broad had poor series, while Mark Stoneman — like Vince — averaged in the twenties with the bat. Candidates are hardly barging the door down, but Toby Roland-Jones, the Middlesex seamer, should return from injury and Liam Livingstone or Joe Clarke could take Ballance’s spot as batsman.

Source: The Times January 08, 2018 09:00 UTC