James Anderson: I still want to play in England's ODIs

The 33-year-old, England's all-time leading Test and One-Day International wicket-taker, is not involved current one-day series against Pakistan and has not featured in the 50-over format for the national team since the World Cup earlier this year.

But in an interview with the Express & Star, Anderson admits he still harbours hope of breaking back into the one-day set-up and wants to play at the next World Cup, in 2019.

"At the moment I am not around in the one-day side but I still feel I can do a job for the team," he said.

"Of course, my view might chance and the selectors' view might change in the next few years, with the workloads and things like that. If I didn't think I could get to the next World Cup, then I wouldn't even consider playing.

"At the same time, my role has changed in the Test side.

"As an experienced bowler I feel I can offer advice and help players along.

"I think I can do that in the one-day side as well to a certain extent and we will just have to see where it goes."

Anderson was in the Midlands this week as part of Brewood Cricket Club's 150th anniversary celebrations, having recently returned from England's Test series against Pakistan, where he was one of the tourists' standout players.

Ahead of the tour of South Africa, attention has fallen on the workload taken on by England's seam attack with Anderson having bowled nearly twice as many overs (1,821.4 in total) than Protean counterpart Dale Steyn since 2012.

Anderson said: "We saw out in the UAE the seamers bowled quite a lot and it was hard work. I think I have bowled 1,000 overs more than the next seam bowler these last few years.

"It can be difficult as an Englishman when we play all year round. It is just part and parcel of the game.

"We have grown up with that, you just try to stay fit and keep going."