Former England quick bowler James Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in ex-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours record.
Anderson retired from Take a look at cricket in July 2024 having taken 704 wickets, probably the most by a quick bowler within the historical past of the five-day format.
The 42-year-old continues to be taking part in for Lancashire however has missed the beginning of the English County Championship season with a calf drawback.
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The resignation honours record is a practice that provides outgoing Prime Ministers the chance to appoint individuals for honours.
Solely spin bowling stars Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Shane Warne (708) took extra Take a look at wickets than Anderson.
He made his one-day worldwide debut for England towards Australia in December 2002 and his Take a look at bow got here in Could 2003.
Anderson completed his worldwide profession having performed 188 Assessments and 194 ODIs.
He was nudged into worldwide retirement final yr by England captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum.
Nevertheless, Anderson thinks he might nonetheless be taking part in for one more three years.
He has signed a one-year take care of Lancashire for the County Championship and Vitality Blast, saying: “I’m not ruling out taking part in for one more one, two or three years. We’ll see the way it goes.
“I might get a month in and suppose ‘completely not’ however I might have an excellent yr, we might win every part and so they would possibly wish to preserve me subsequent yr so we’ll simply have to attend and see.”
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