James Anderson, who himself is an institution of fast bowling, has finally put the curtains on his superb 22-year-long international career. The 41-year-old made his debut for England in December 2021, when he played his first ODI for his country. That journey saw many ups and downs over the years, and from starting as a rookie, James Anderson became one of the greatest bowlers of all time.
The veteran pacer announced the first Test match between England and the West Indies at Lord’s as his last one. And he finally stepped onto the cricket field on Friday. Anderson, who was at 700 Test wickets at the start of the test, picked up 4/58 in the game and has retired with 704 Test wickets. He has hanged his boots as the third-highest wicket-taker in international cricket.
Twitter reacts to James Anderson’s international retirement
James Anderson played 401 matches for England between 2002 and 2024 across all three formats. He took a total of 991 wickets, including 34 five-wicket hauls. From Sachin Tendulkar to Shubman Gill, from Inzamam ul Haq to Babar Azam, he has bowled against all the different generation superstars.
That’s why the wishes poured in as James Anderson retired and the first game between England and West Indies at Lord’s ended. Sachin Tendulkar also wished the English pacer, and Yuvraj Singh and Rishabh Pant were among the cricketers who wished the champion bowler good luck. Here are some of the tweets from famous sports personalities in this game.
The pacer played 188 Tests and took 704 wickets with a best of 7/42. He also played 194 ODIs and 19 T20Is and took 269 and 18 wickets, respectively. He has played the second-most Test matches overall. He is also the leading wicket-taker in international cricket as a fast bowler.
Anderson has won numerous games for his team. He has bowled over 40,000 balls in international cricket, which is the most for a pacer in international cricket. It is certainly the end of an era for the fans because James Anderson has made it official. We won’t be able to see his battle with some of the best batters in the world.
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