India, Jan. 10 -- England's post-Ashes soul-searching got a sharp edge when James Anderson took aim at Ben Stokes for praising the "efforts" of his fast bowlers after the 2025-26 tour of Australia.

Speaking on BBC Radio, the recently retired pace great said he had a "Roy Keane moment" listening to Stokes comment Josh Tongue and Brydon Carse for simply doing the basics - turning up and running in all day.

"When I saw Stokes come out and say, the way Tongue and Carse have just run in like consistently, I had a Roy Keane moment," Anderson said. "I was like, that's your job. If you're not willing to run in all day for your team, don't bother. You're in the wrong sport."

The comments land amid wider questions around England's standards and ...