James Anderson has been rested for the final Test of the West Indies series as England "manage" his workload. I'm sure Anderson will have wanted to play with the stronger opponents South Africa coming up.
I understand we have an unassailable lead in the series so it leans towards team rotation. However, is it fair to deprive the paying public the opportunity to see England's spearhead? There is also the chance of Stuart Broad being rested too.
The need for resting players and the retirement of Kevin Pietersen from ODIs surely means the International calendar requires looking at. Test cricket is the pinnacle of cricket. So why are the top two countries, England and South Africa only playing a 3-Test series?
With the rising popularity of 20 over cricket, we need to cut back the number of meaningless 50 over matches. The modern cricket schedule is so hectic that someone playing all three forms of the game will find it unsustainable.
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