James Anderson has confirmed that he will retire from Test cricket this summer and bring the curtain down on a stellar, record-breaking 22-year England career.
Reports emerged earlier this week that head coach Brendon McCullum had flown from New Zealand to tell Anderson over a round of golf that England would be looking to the future in the upcoming Test series and that his international career would therefore come to an end.
The 41-year-old seamer has now confirmed in a post on Instagram that he will indeed retire this summer and named the exact date – after the Test match against West Indies at Lord’s from 10-14 July.
“It has been an incredible 20 years representing my country, playing the game I’ve loved since I was a kid,” Anderson wrote. “I’m 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.
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