Jimmy: I have no problem with Root over my Test snub

JAMES Anderson took some satisfaction from claiming Joe Root's wicket at the weekend but scoffed at the implication he held any bad feeling towards the former England Test captain.

- DAVID CHARLESWORTH

The Lancashire seamer and Stuart Broad are set for recalls as England names their squad for next month's first Test against New Zealand today, a couple of months after being jettisoned for the West Indies tour.

While Root had no vote in their controversial omissions, he was non-committal about whether he agreed with the decision to axe the duo.

The events of the past few months, which included Root stepping down after the Caribbean trip, made for an intriguing subplot as Yorkshire welcomed Lancashire in the LV= Insurance County Championship last week.

Root made a century in the first innings but had two of his stumps uprooted the second time around by Anderson, who insisted there will be no awkward reunion as they prepare to share a dressing room again.

"We do talk, we've not fallen out, we chatted (during the game),” said Anderson.