New Delhi: Veteran pacer James Anderson is making his last appearance for England in the ongoing 1st Test against West Indies at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Anderson will retire from Test cricket after the Lord’s encounter. Anderson’s daughters and the rest of his family had the honour of ringing the bell at Lord’s, signalling the start of his farewell Test match at the iconic venue.
Life came full circle for the legendary England pacer, who made his Test debut at Lord’s in a Test match against Zimbabwe in May 2003. More than two decades later, he is featuring in his final Test match for his country at the same venue. Anderson was immediately thrust into action in his farewell Test match as England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl first against West Indies.
In a video shared by the England Cricket Board’s official handle, Anderson’s daughters Lola and Ruby ran the five-minute bell before play at Lord’s while the capacity crowd at the stadium gave the pace legend a standing ovation in his last Test. Anderson was seen visibly emotional as his daughters ran the bell.
Special moments this morning 🥰🔔#EnglandCricket | @Jimmy9 pic.twitter.com/zEatqbhphq
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 10, 2024
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41-year-old Anderson is England’s leading wicket-taker of all time in Test cricket with a staggering 700 wickets to his name in 187 Test matches so far. He is also the third-highest wicket-taker of all time in Test history behind only the legendary Shane Warne (707) and Muttiah Muralitharan (800).
Anderson also holds the record for being the fast bowler with the most wickets in Test history. No other pacer has managed 700 wickets in the longest format. The England pacer has a chance to go past Warne and become the second-highest wicket-taker of all time in his farewell Test if he manages to finish with 8 or more wickets against West Indies.
Anderson will finish his career with 188 Test matches under his belt, the second most by any player behind only the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who played 200 Test matches for India.
Veteran England pacer James Anderson was seen getting emotional as his daughters and his family rang the bell at Lord’s ahead of his farewell Test match against West Indies. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
