England pace legend James Anderson has announced that he will retire from cricket this year. Having become the first fast bowler ever to take 700 wickets in Test cricket during England's tour of India earlier this year, legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne's tally of 708 wickets in the format could be on Anderson's target as he takes the field for one final run with the England team. The first Test of the summer at Lord's will be Anderson's final game, which will be against West Indies. England are set to play Tests against West Indies and Sri Lanka at home this year.
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James Anderson has announced that he will retire from cricket this year
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According to 'The Guardian', Anderson was told by England's Test team coach Brendon McCullum that they are looking at the future, with an eye on the Ashes 2025-26 in Australia, which means that end of the road is near for the 41-year-old.
The report said that McCullum flew especially from New Zealand to the UK to inform Anderson about his future over a round of golf Anderson, who has played 187 Tests for England in a storied career which began in May 2003 along with 194 ODIs and 19 T20Is, sits third in the list of all-time highest wicket-takers in Test cricket with 700 wickets, behind Warne (708) and Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (800).
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