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Former England pacer and legend James Anderson on Tuesday, October 28 received knighthood at the Windsor Castle from Princess Anne for his extraordinary services to cricket. The 43-year-old, who retired from international last year after serving the sport for over two decades, ended his stint as the all-time leading wicket-taker for the Three Lions.
While the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak mentioned Aderson in his resignation honours list this year, he finally received the knighthood in presence of his family members at the Windsor Castle. With this, he joins the elite list of England cricketers, including Sir Ian Botham, Dir Geoffrey Boycott, Sir Alastair Cook, and Sir Andrew Strauss.
James Anderson gets honoured for his mastery of swing and seam at Windsor Castle
Anderson’s county cricket club Lancashire Cricket took to X and wrote, “Arise Sir James Anderson! A special day for @jimmy9 as he received his knighthood from Princess Anne at Windsor Castle. The greatest fast bowler to ever do it.”
Anderson who retired in July 2024, bringing down curtains on his 22-year-long cricket journey, is one of the most successful bowlers in Test cricket history. He finished with 704 wickets to his name - a record unmatched by any seamer till date. While his cricketing journey began in 2003 against Zimbabwe at the iconic Lord’s, he ended it after a Test against West Indies at the same venue.
