India, July 8 -- Bowling legend James Anderson asserted that England don't have any option and must pick Jofra Archer in the Playing XI for the Lord's Test after losing at Edgbaston. England's pace attack struggled significantly on the flat Edgbaston pitch, failing to make an impact as India amassed huge totals of 578 in the first innings and 427/6 declared in the second. This lack of penetration from the bowlers allowed India to dominate the contest, culminating in a resounding 336-run victory that emphatically levelled the series.

After the crushing defeat, England are expected to make some changes into their bowling attack with Jofra Archer sitting on the bench.

Anderson warned that delaying Archer's inclusion any further could prove...