James Anderson, England’s legendary fast bowler, has accepted his retirement from Test cricket. Despite being 42 years old, Anderson insists that he is still bowling as well as ever.James Anderson, England’s legendary fast bowler, has accepted his retirement from Test cricket. Despite being 42 years old, Anderson insists that he is still bowling as well as ever. Anderson’s final Test match will be played against the West Indies at Lord’s, where he made his debut. He has taken a record-breaking 700 Test wickets, making him the most successful pacer in history. Although he is retiring from Test cricket, Anderson will remain with the England red-ball team as a fast bowling mentor. He expressed his excitement about his future role and his desire to contribute to the team’s success. Anderson’s international career may be coming to an end, but he has yet to decide whether he will continue playing for his county team, Lancashire. He plans to consult with the team to determine his future plans.
Legendary England fast bowler James Anderson has confirmed he has finally come to terms with retirement from the game’s longest format, but reiterates he is bowling as well as ever. Anderson, who turns 42 soon, continued to demonstrate his prowess as he warmed up for his 188th Test appearance with a seven-wicket haul against Lancashire last week.
Interestingly, Anderson will be playing his final Test, scheduled for Lord’s against the West Indies. Interestingly, the England management made it clear that they were passing him over to look to the future.
Anderson, a veteran of 700 Test wickets, a world record for a pacer, was excited about what the future holds after agreeing to stay with the England red-ball team for the rest of the summer as a fast bowling mentor.
“I feel like I’m still bowling as well as I’ve ever bowled,” Anderson said. “But I knew it had to end at some point. Whether that’s now or in a year or two. The fact that it is now is something I have to deal with and accept. Over the last few months I’ve made peace with that. I can completely understand the decision and the direction the team and management want to go in.
“I would love to be able to contribute in some way this week. Whether it’s one wicket or whatever, I would love to make a small contribution and win the game.”
Although Anderson’s international career is coming to an end, he has not yet decided whether he will continue playing for Lancashire, who have a club named after him at Emirates Old Trafford.
“I’m going to talk to the people at Lancs and see what we do going forward,” he said. “It’s a tough decision because my emotions are all over the place.”
