Cricket: Jimmy Anderson receives a Guard of Honour at Lords during his last Test match.
Guard of Honour for Jimmy Anderson | 02:38 James Anderson bowed out of international cricket on the winning side as England thrashed the West Indies by an innings and 114 runs on the third day of the first Test at Lord’s on Friday.
West Indies were dismissed for 136 in their second innings, with Anderson -- 42 later this month -- taking a typically miserly 3-32 in 16 overs They resumed on the brink of defeat at 79-6 in their second innings, still a mammoth 171 runs behind England’s first-innings 37. “I’m still trying to hold back the tears now. Playing for 20-odd years is an incredible effort, especially for a fast bowler, so I’m happy I’ve made it this far. It’s the best job in the world and I’ve been privileged to be able to do it..” West Indies had lost Jason Holder to Thursday’s last ball and, after Atkinson completed that over, Anderson was straight into the action at the Nursery End on Friday.
The rationale behind the selectors’ decision was the need to rebuild ahead of the 2025/26 Ashes in Australia.
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