Birmingham: James Anderson is optimistic he will be over his side injury in time for the Ashes finale at the Oval.
England&rsquo;s leading wicket-taker was forced off the field on Thursday evening in the third Test at Edgbaston and will miss out on a date at his favourite hunting ground, Trent Bridge, in the fourth.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/aug/01anderson.jpg" alt="" /> England pacer James Anderson grimaces in pain on Day Two against Australia on Thursday
But with a diagnosis of only a side strain &mdash; Anderson confirmed the injury is 'not an intercostal (muscle)' and added that it 'didn&rsquo;t look too serious' when assessed yesterday morning &mdash; he hopes to be good to go for the fifth Test beginning on August 20.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to play the next game unfortunately, but hopefully I&rsquo;ll be back for the Oval,&rdquo; he told Sky Sports Ashes.

England&rsquo;s leading wicket-taker was forced off the field on Thursday evening in the third Test at Edgbaston and will miss out on a date at his favourite hunting ground, Trent Bridge, in the fourth

James Anderson hopeful of playing fifth Test

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England&rsquo;s leading wicket-taker was forced off the field on Thursday evening in the third Test at Edgbaston and will miss out on a date at his favourite hunting ground, Trent Bridge, in the fourth

James Anderson hopeful of playing fifth Test

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