Paceman still keen for white ball cricket after more than a year out of the England side
Anderson keen to return to limited-overs
England fast bowler James Anderson says his desire to play international limited-overs cricket is still burning strong, despite not having represented his country in a one-day international in more than a year.
Anderson, who earlier this month spoke of his wish to continue playing Test cricket until the 2019 Ashes in the UK, has been overlooked for England’s ODI team since the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and last played a T20I in 2009, but still believes he has plenty to offer in the format.
"I’d like it to,” Anderson told the BBC’s Stumped program.
"(But) I don’t know where we are, I’ve not spoken to the coach (Trevor Bayliss) or (director of cricket) Andrew Strauss for a while about that."
Despite Anderson’s wishes to continue on in white-ball cricket, England selectors have preferred to save him for the longer format for the last year.
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During that time, England’s ODI and T20 teams have undergone a resurgence, winning one-day series against New Zealand and Pakistan and making the final of the ICC World T20 in India.
It’s an improvement the 33-year-old has enjoyed watching from afar – but which also has him itching for a return.
"The progression of the one day and t20 sides has been fantastic over the last 12 months.
"If they think having me along would help the team, then that’s great.
"I’d love to have another chance to play 50-over or 20-over cricket, but we’ll just have to wait and see."
However Anderson’s next assignment will be a three-Test home series against Sri Lanka, where he will hope to move closer to another significant milestone.
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The first Englishman to take 400 Test wickets – he currently has 433 to his name from 113 Tests – Anderson believes he can pass the 500 mark before he packs away his cricket kit.
"In terms of how many wickets I’ve taken I don’t really set goals or look at targets or anything like that, but I want to stay in form and keep taking wickets.
"If I can stay in the team and stay fit for a decent amount of time, I’m sure I’ll get somewhere near 500 wickets."
Injury has been a concern for Anderson in recent times - a calf injury ruled him out of the first Test against South Africa last December, the third match in the past six the seamer had missed.
However, Anderson told The Telegraph UK earlier this month he is “as fit as he has ever been”.
"You get to a certain age and people start saying, ‘Oh is he losing his pace?’ Where I am at the minute is I feel as fit as I have ever been.
"I feel I can still get it down the other end. I guess it is an extra incentive to keep going, to prove people wrong.”