England bowler James Anderson says part of him feels like he could play for another 10 years, despite his upcoming retirement from Test cricket.
James Anderson says part of him feels like he could play for another 10 years, despite his upcoming retirement from Test cricket.
Speaking on his Tailenders podcast, Anderson said: "In my head I feel like I could play for 10 years. Obviously I realise that is not realistic. Anderson, England’s all-time leading wicket-taker with 700 Test victims, opted to retire after talks with head coach Brendon McCullum, captain Ben Stokes and managing director Rob Key.
"There's been two or three moments on the field, if the opposition are 500-3, I'll be thinking, 'do I really want to still be doing this?'" he said. "They are fleeting thoughts - nothing that has stuck with me for more than an over.
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