England’s record Test wicket-taker will be 39 this summer but says he is inspired by older players in other sports and is having no thoughts of retirement
A calf niggle pushed back the intended date but, barring any last-minute hiccups, Jimmy Anderson will on Thursday begin his 22nd season for Lancashire in preparation for his 19th in the whites of
England. The way the 38-year-old is talking right now, don’t bet on it being the last either.
We’re at a deserted Old Trafford on bank holiday Monday, the relentless rain having put paid to training and once again turned Manchester into a scene from LS Lowry’s easel. Anderson has come in regardless, putting in one of the countless gym sessions that have underpinned his remarkable career before sitting down for a chat.