• Scans on side injury expected to confirm player out for series• Bowler had returned from five months off with calf problemEngland’s chances of winning their Test series in
South Africa are likely to be hit by the news that James Anderson has been ruled out of the final two Tests with a side strain. The 37-year-old sustained the injury on the final day of his country’s dramatic 189-run win at Newlands on Tuesday that squared the series at 1-1 with two matches to play.
Despite finishing the contest on the field, Anderson was forced to take painkillers to continue and was visibly in pain when he bowled a two-over spell during the final session.