BURNLEY-BORN James Anderson has been left out of England’s £20million showdown with the Stanford Superstars tomorrow to accommodate Graeme Swann as a second spinner.
It is the first time that Lancashire fast bowler Anderson has been left out of an England limited-overs side for over a year.
The 26-year-old was last omitted for a Twenty20 contest against Australia at the World Championship in September 2007.
Anderson’s omission is the only change from the XI which wrapped up a comprehensive 4-0 victory over South Africa in the NatWest Series.
The effectiveness of the slow bowlers on the Coolidge surface earlier in the week persuaded England’s management to draft in Swann, whose last one-day international was against New Zealand in June.
“It was never going to be the easiest decision, in fact it was one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make in terms of carrying 11 players on the field,” said England captain Kevin Pietersen.
“But he has taken it brilliantly well, he has been absolutely fantastic at training."
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