{"id":13815,"date":"2024-05-11T16:59:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T16:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.websitemodel.co.in\/?p=13815"},"modified":"2024-05-11T16:59:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T16:59:27","slug":"englands-pace-great-james-anderson-to-retire-from-tests-after-lords-match-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/index.php\/2024\/05\/11\/englands-pace-great-james-anderson-to-retire-from-tests-after-lords-match-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"England&#8217;s pace great James Anderson to retire from tests after Lord&#8217;s match in July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LONDON: England&#8217;s James Anderson will retire from international cricket after the team\u2019s first test of the home summer against the West Indies at Lord\u2019s, starting July 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Announcing his decision on an Instagram post, Anderson said: \u201cJust a note to say that the first test of the summer at Lord\u2019s will be my last test.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been an incredible 20 years representing my country, playing the game I\u2019ve loved since I was a kid. I\u2019m going to miss walking out for England so much. But I know the time is right to step aside and let others realise their dreams just like I got to, because there is no greater feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited for the new challenges that lie ahead, as well as filling my days with even more golf. Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the years, it&#8217;s always meant a lot, even if my face often doesn&#8217;t show it,&#8221; Anderson added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/news.websitemodel.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JAMES2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13817 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JAMES2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JAMES2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JAMES2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JAMES2-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JAMES2-1100x619.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JAMES2-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JAMES2-20x11.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JAMES2.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;I\u2019m going to miss walking out for England so much. But I know the time is right to step aside and let others realise their dreams just like I got to&#8230;&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision will put an end to his 21-year career, during which he emerged as the most accomplished fast bowler in history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicknamed the &#8220;Burnley Express,&#8221;&nbsp; Anderson has not said anything about whether he would continue playing county cricket for his club Lancashire, which renamed the Pavilion End at Old Trafford as the James Anderson End.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 41-year-old cricketer has accumulated 700 test wickets, ranking third on the all-time list behind Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Australia&#8217;s Shane Warne (708).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anderson, who debuted for England at Lord&#8217;s in 2003, will wrap up his remarkable career at the same location with his 188th test match, a mere fortnight before turning 42.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>England&#8217;s first match of a three-test series against the West Indies takes place from July 10 to 14.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: England&#8217;s James Anderson will retire from international cricket after the team\u2019s first test of the home summer against the West Indies at Lord\u2019s, starting July 10. 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