Cook hails returning Anderson
Captain Alastair Cook on Saturday hailed top bowler Jimmy Anderson's surprise return from injury as he insisted England would revel in their status as underdogs during their tour of India.
Cook said that Anderson had been given the all-clear following a shoulder problem and could arrive in India as early as Tuesday.
"It's really good news. He's ready to come so it's just about trying to get him as quick as we can," Cook, 31, told reporters in Mumbai.
The first Test of the five-match series starts in Rajkot on Wednesday as India seek revenge for a home series loss to England four years ago.
Anderson will miss the opening Test but could be back for the second match, which starts on November 17, said Cook.
Anderson suffered a fractured shoulder blade last summer and had been dogged by a recurrence of the injury but passed fitness tests back home on Friday while the rest of the England squad were already training in India.
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