AFP, LONDON: England pace bowler James Anderson could feature in the fifth Ashes Test against Australia after returning to practise on Monday. Anderson, England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker, suffered a side strain on the second day of the third Test at Edgbaston and was immediately ruled out of the fourth Test, in which the hosts secured the Ashes.

The 33-year-old will be assessed on Tuesday and Wednesday before a decision is taken over his potential participation at The Oval. The England camp has made no secret of its ambition to win the fifth and final Test, which begins on Thursday.