Legendary former England fast bowler James Anderson is all set to be knighted for his magnificent services to cricket, in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list, the UK Government announced.
Anderson, 42, retired from Test cricket in the summer of 2024 with 704 wickets, making him the most successful pace bowler in the format.
He first represented England in an ODI against Australia in December 2002 before his Test bow in May 2003. He went on to feature in 188 Tests, 194 ODIs and 19 T20Is for England during an international career which spanned two decades.
Anderson, an England great, retired at Lord’s as one of just the three bowlers in the coveted 700- wicket club in the red-ball format and had a realistic shot at surpassing Shane Warne’s tally of 708 scalps in his final Test. Anderson’s longevity as a professional cricketer was admired by the cricketing fraternity, and his commitment to fitness was evident in the sliding save he pulled off at the boundary rope following a quick sprint in his farewell game.
