England bowler James Anderson says he is 'happy' after announcing he will retire this summer, adding that 'it feels like a good time'.
England bowler James Anderson says he is "happy" after announcing he will retire this summer, adding that "it feels like a good time".
Anderson is third on the all-time list of wicket-takers in Tests behind spinners Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka and Australia's Shane Warne, having taken 700 wickets in 187 Tests. "From my point of view it feels like a stretch at this stage of my career and from their point of view there are 15 or so Tests before the Ashes.He added: "It feels like the right thing for me and the team going forward. It feels like a good time."Anderson's farewell Test will begin on 10 July at Lord's.
"I feel excited about what the future might hold, whether that is potentially to stick around with the team this summer in a different sort of capacity. It would be nice," Anderson said."I am not 100% set on what I am going to do next," Anderson said.
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