England are increasingly confident spearhead fast bowler James Anderson will be fit to face India in the fourth and final Test at The Oval starting here on Thursday. The Lancashire swing specialist bowled for some 30 minutes in the nets at the south London ground on Wednesday, having sat out training on Tuesday with a "minor" thigh injury.
England took the precaution of calling-up Durham seamer Graham Onions, who hasn't played international cricket for over a year, as cover. But Wednesday saw Anderson bowling at close to full pace and he also took part in a brief stint of sprint training.
England captain Andrew Strauss, aiming to lead his side to a 4-0 series clean sweep, was buoyed by Anderson's progress, saying: "He seems fine. "Like all these things it was a niggle and we'll have to wait and see how he is, but we're very comforted by how he came through today (Wednesday). "I think he should be ok."