James Anderson’s scheduled fitness test became a victim of the weather when Lancashire’s Friends Life t20 fixture against Worcestershire at New Road was abandoned without a ball being bowled

There were cricket matches abandoned across the country on Sunday, and Sri Lanka’s Tour Match against Essex at Chelmsford was one of those to fall foul of inclement weather

James Anderson is set to lead England’s attack in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl on Thursday, after being named in a 12-man squad at the expense of Surrey’s Jade Dernbach