Jimmy Anderson injury "does not look too promising" after seamer misses start of Australian second innings

Anderson pulled up on day one of the first Ashes Test, complaining of stiffness in the same calf which caused him trouble in the build-up to the series

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Chris Woakes feels the the outlook "does not look too promising" for Jimmy Anderson after England's talisman failed to take the field for Australia's second innings at Edgbaston because of injury.

Anderson pulled up on day one of the first Ashes Test, complaining of stiffness in the same calf which caused him trouble in the build-up to the series.

He has since gone for a scan, the results of which England have not made public, but there appeared to be some chance of him rejoining the action after he ran through some light bowling drills on the outfield prior to the start of play on Saturday.

Then, at lunch, Anderson left Edgbaston through a media entrance and jumped into a waiting 4x4, to be taken 100 yards down the road to the practice ground, where he went through further tests in the nets.

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With no comment forthcoming on the extent of the injury, the bowler then came out to bat at No.11 when expected, but appeared to be moving gingerly. When he did not hurry to leave the field at the fall of the final wicket in England's innings, it became clear that the issue was still causing him discomfort.

Anderson has already apologised to his team-mates for not being able to help them in their effort to get their Ashes campaign off to a winning start and, at the end of the day, Woakes echoed his frustration.

"I was gutted for Jimmy, he's obviously dying to play more than anyone and wants to play more than anyone," the allrounder said.

"But it wasn't right which was unfortunate for him and unfortunate for us as a team with him being the best fast bowler that's ever lived, in my opinion, with the amount of wickets he's taken and all that.

"(His absence) is a bit of a blow but at the same time us as a unit have to go out there and try to do the job. Moving forward, I actually don't know.

"The fact he hasn't taken much part in the game so far doesn't look too promising but I actually don't know."

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