TEST CRICKET
England will not bat out for draw, says James Anderson
Mumbai — England will not look to play for a draw on the final day of the fourth Test against India but would try to score quickly to set the hosts a target and keep alive the series, fast bowler James Anderson said on Sunday. The touring side, down 2-0 in the five-match series, trail India by 49 runs with four second-innings wickets remaining at the close of the fourth day. On a turning Wankhede Stadium pitch, batting fourth will not be easy for the hosts, who made 631 in their first innings. England lost three wickets cheaply in their second innings before Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow launched a counter-attack with brisk fifties to bring down the deficit. "I enjoyed watching Root and Bairstow bat. I thought they did it with real positive intent and showed you can still score runs out there," Anderson said. "We hope that’s given the lads down the order a bit of confidence going into tomorrow, because we’re certainly not going to be trying to bat out for a draw. "If we’re going to ke...
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