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James Anderson, the former England cricketer, is set to receive a knighthood for his extraordinary cricket career for the national team, which lasted more than 21 years, and he is still playing the sport at the domestic level. The 42-year-old, who announced his retirement from international cricket last year, has been named in the resignation honours list of the former United Kingdom Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, who is now replaced by Keir Starmer.
Notably, during his illustrious career at the Test level, which ended last July at Lord’s against West Indies, James Anderson played a whopping 188 matches for a fast bowler, taking 704 wickets, which is the third highest number in the all-time list behind Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Shane Warne (708). He also made 194 ODI appearances, taking 269 wickets, while in his 19 T20I matches, the right-armer picked up 18 wickets as well.
As per the report from ESPNcricinfo, James Anderson is currently working hard to recover from a calf injury, which has forced him to be on the sidelines in regards to the start of the County Championship 2025 season in the Lancashire colours. Moreover, with his impending knighthood, he could end up replicating his former teammate Sir Alastair Cook, who kept playing for Essex after getting awarded the same honour in 2019.
Congratulations Sir Jimmy Anderson. This is a really well-deserved honour for an England legend: ECB chairman
The ECB chairman, Richard Thompson, was quoted as saying about the latest development in English cricket, “Congratulations Sir Jimmy Anderson. This is a really well-deserved honour for an England legend who has given so much to our sport. Jimmy's career has been marked by extraordinary achievements, not least in winning the Ashes four times and becoming England's all-time leading wicket-taker.”
“His skill, determination, and sportsmanship have inspired millions of cricketers and fans alike, in England and around the world. This is fitting recognition for a true world-great who has given so much to the game on and off the field,” he added.
