Now, the speedster James Anderson has been announced as the England's test vice-captain in the absence of Ben Stokes who is going to miss the series in wake of Bristol street brawl incident. According to the fresh reports of he will be taking over the post for the upcoming Ashes series.

James Anderson has grabbed most wickets for England in both One Day International and in Test cricket too.The 35-year-old had said that he is open to the position and insisted that he has long held a leadership role within the team with support from former skipper Alastair Cook and fast bowler Stuart Broad. 

Anderson who is England's all-time leading wicket-taker with 506 in 129 Tests, will look to add experience to the team, which is already on setback as some of the key players are missing from the squad due to injuries.

The team has already started missing Ben, Mark Wood (heel) and Toby Roland-Jones (back), and their fast-bowling stocks are being stretched. Prior to this week, Steven Finn was ruled out of the Ashes series with a knee injury and was replaced by Tom Curran.Toby Roland-Jones is already absent from the series due to a stress fracture in his lower back. The Ashes series between England and Australia will begin on November 23.