The 24-year-old was drafted into the squad following talks between England coach Peter Moores and Mike Watkinson, his counterpart at Old Trafford.

Anderson will drive down after playing Wednesday morning's session for Lancashire against Worcestershire at Old Trafford and provide cover for the rest of the squad overnight before returning to Manchester if not needed.

His call-up is part of a new scheme introduced by Moores following his appointment as coach to have a standby player join the squad the night before each Test to give them extra options, who will be released if not required.

The chances of Anderson making the starting line-up appeared to decrease on Wednesday anyway with Andrew Flintoff bowling out in the middle at Lord's apparently without any discomfort with his troublesome left ankle.

Flintoff has been a doubt throughout the Test build-up after suffering discomfort on his ankle, which has been operated on twice over the last three years, during Lancashire's drawn Championship match with Hampshire over the weekend.

Should Flintoff fail to convince England of his fitness, Middlesex batsman Owais Shah is likely to be called in as his replacement while a four-man attack is expected to face West Indies.