Delhi: England’s great fast bowler James Anderson made a big disclosure about his retirement on Wednesday. He indicated that he had to take this decision under compulsion, as the head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes said that “the time has come to move forward.” Anderson played his final Test match against the West Indies at Lord’s on 10 July.
Talking to The Independent, 42 -year -old Anderson revealed that he was not at all in the mood to retire from Test cricket and he could play for at least two more years.
He said, “I am still a little confused about this decision. It was a decision that was not in my hands. The team had decided to move forward with me. It was very sad at that time. I was preparing for the next six, 12, 18 months before my last Test match. My mind had no idea of ​​retirement. I was still hungry to play, I had a desire to work and work on skills.”
The experienced fast bowler, who took 700 Test wickets, was told by Rob, Managing Director of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), McCullum and Stokes that he is no longer part of Test cricket plans. Subsequently, Anderson announced his retirement the same week and played his last match next month.
Anderson further said, “If I were out of the team directly after that West Indies Test match, it would probably be more difficult for me to understand and accept all this. Stay with the team, stay in the dressing room, try to impact in Test matches, it was all good for me. Was.”
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