James Anderson retiring from international cricket
England fast bowler James Anderson has announced his retirement from international cricket.
James Anderson, the famous fast bowler of the English team, will retire at the end of this season. He is the third and only fast bowler to take 700 wickets in Test cricket.
According to the British newspaper Guardian, Brendon McCullum, the head coach of England’s cricket team, recently came to England, in which he told James Anderson that the English team’s eyes are now on the future and that they should give up their cricket this season.
After which James Anderson has announced that he will retire after the first Test against West Indies.
England’s first Test against the West Indies, scheduled for July 10 at Lord’s, will be the last match of Anderson’s career.
James Anderson took 700 wickets in 187 Test matches.
He is the only fast bowler to take 700 wickets in Test cricket. Apart from this, James Anderson took 269 wickets in 194 ODI matches while representing England.
James Anderson also played 19 T20 International matches and took 18 wickets.