Jimmy holds back tears after farewell

JAMES Anderson brought down the curtain on his historymaking England career, paying tribute to Test cricket as “the perfect game” and toasting his farewell with a well-earned pint of Guinness.

- RORY DOLLARD

The most prolific seamer ever to play the game waved goodbye for the last time at Lord’s, making West Indies wicketkeeper Josh Da Silva the 704th and final victim at the same ground that he started his story in 2003.

As hundreds of fans gathered to pay tribute to their departing hero in front of the famous old pavilion, the 41-year-old poured out a glass of the black stuff and downed it in a matter of seconds before raising it to the crowd in celebration.