England pace legend James Anderson to retire from Test cricket: Reports

McCullum recently visited Anderson and told him in person, over a round of golf, that the Test team is ‘looking to the future’ and it might be time to end his record-breaking international career.

Published : May 10, 2024 22:29 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ

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England pace legend James Anderson is set to retire from Test cricket after talks with head coach Brendon McCullum, as per a report by The Guardian.

McCullum recently visited Anderson and told him in person, over a round of golf, that the Test team is ‘looking to the future’ and it might be time to end his record-breaking international career.

Anderson recently became the first bowler to take 700 wickets in Tests during the final day of England’s Test tour of India in March.

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England plays six Tests against West Indies and Sri Lanka from July through September and the decorated left-arm pacer is likely to retire at the end of the afore-mentioned tours.