James Anderson is set to join Englands tour of India in Rajkot before the first Test, captain Alastair Cook has confirmed. Vapormax Rosse . Anderson satisfied Englands medical staff, in a series of fitness tests over the past week in Loughborough, that he is sufficiently recovered from the stress fracture of the shoulder blade in his bowling arm.Englands all-time leading wicket-taker will, however, not be ready in time to join his fellow frontline seamer Stuart Broad in the latters 100th Test - due to start on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports. England captain Alastair Cook hopes James Anderson will be fit for the Second Test in India after joining the tour India vs England November 9, 2016, 3:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Its really good news, hes probably a week ahead of where we thought he was going to be, Cook said. Hes ready to come out, so its about trying to get him out to Rajkot as quick as we can. Cook hailed Anderson for recovering in time to feature in the series out in India I heard he may be on the same flight as Straussy (Andrew Strauss) on Tuesday, hopefully, but thats just hearsay. Its great news, hes worked incredibly hard to get back. Speaking to the guys at Loughborough, and speaking to him, theres no more he can do there, hes got the all clear. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Its about him acclimatising and getting some time in the nets. Its great that hes put the effort in, rather than take the easy option and come back in July, he wants to make a difference in this series. It is more likely Anderson will have to wait until at least the third Test of five, in Mohali at the end of November, before he is fit enough to take part. Watch all five Tests live on Sky Sports as Alastair Cooks side take on the No 1 side in the world But when asked about when Anderson may return, Cook added: We will not know until we see him, but just chatting to him yesterday and a couple of days before, the second Test is a possibility. Well know more when his body reacts to being here. Also See: ECB to pick up BCCI tour bill Sharma out of England series India v England flash points England to wear poppies Nike Vapormax Flyknit Scontate . Nix is a career .218 hitter in 425 games over six seasons. The 31-year-old right-handed hitter batted .270 with a homer this spring for Tampa Bay. Uomo Nike VaporMax Flyknit Bianche Blu . -- In the stadium program sold at the Miami Dolphins game on Halloween, Richie Incognito was asked whos the easiest teammate to scare. http://www.vapormaxplus.it/ . -- Max Domi scored twice and set up two more as the London Knights toppled the visiting Kingston Frontenacs 6-4 on Sunday in Ontario Hockey League action.DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Stephen Gallacher of Scotland shot a final round 72 Sunday to become the first player to successfully defend the Dubai Desert Classic title, beating Emiliano Grillo of Argentina by one stroke. Gallacher fought back after four bogeys over his opening eight left him in a five-way tie for the lead after 11 holes. He won the 25-year-old tournament with an overall 16-under 272 for only his third victory in 18 years and 431 events on the European Tour. Grillo secured his best Tour finish with an overall 15-under 273 when he eagled the last hole for a round of 66. Frenchman Romain Wattel also shot a 66, including birdies on the last two holes, to finish tied in third on 14-under 274 with Brooks Koepka (70) of the United States. Rory McIlroy struggled with a 74 to finish tied for ninth while top-ranked Tiger Woods (71) birdied his closing three holes for a share of 41st with a 6-under 282. The 39-year old Gallacher eventually broke clear of the logjam atop the leaderboard to birdie Nos. 13, 16th and 17th before a regulation par at the last. "It took everything I had to win today especially after the start I had when I bogeyed the first two holes," Gallacher said. Nike VaporMax Utility Nere Uomo. "The good thing is that I was fortunate that no one was running away with the tournament ... The turning point came at 11 when I holed a nice putt for birdie." The win puts Gallacher into the top 40 in the world, putting him in strong position to play the Masters for the first time in his career. The top 50 in the world at the end of March get into the Masters. McIlroy began the last day two shots behind playing partner Gallacher but was 2-over after 10 holes before the first birdie of his round at the 11th. The Northern Irishman then bogeyed the 12th and 13th before only his second birdie of the round at No. 17. "On the rare occasions I got the ball close, I didnt make any putts, so it was one of those days," McIlroy said. "I thought if I could get to 16 under it would be good enough and it turned out that it was as thats what Stephen got to. I just wasnt able to play well enough to get there. It was just one of those days. Anything that could go wrong, did." ' ' '