Stokes backs 'greatest fast bowler' Anderson despite poor Ashes showing

Ben Stokes says he'd like James Anderson to continue playing Test cricket for England beyond the Ashes.

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00:00 James Anderson turns 41 on Sunday. He said he wants to continue playing Test

00:05 cricket beyond this series if you still want him. Do you still want him? Yeah.

00:11 Why? How much longer do you think he can go? What's he offering you right now?

00:18 He's not offering me a lot as usual. No, he's quality man. I think it's very hard for you guys to sit here and say he's not.

00:26 Although he's not probably had the impact in the wickets he would have

00:31 liked to in the series. He's a quality bowler, a quality performer.

00:37 It's sort of like obviously Jimmy's come under a bit of flack for that but it's

00:41 sort of if Joe hadn't scored the runs he would have liked to, you wouldn't be

00:45 questioning him about staying in the team as a batter. We've got James

00:50 Anderson as the greatest fast bowler to play the game and he's still looking as

00:55 good as he was two years ago although he hasn't had the impact that he would