ENG vs AUS: "I Was A Little Bit Shocked When He Told Me" - James Anderson On Stuart Broad’s Retirement
Published - 31 Jul 2023, 06:08 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:16 AM
Veteran England fast bowler James Anderson said that he was shocked by Stuart Broad’s decision to retire from international cricket. James Anderson mentioned that yesterday morning was a special moment in his career, as it was the last time he batted with Stuart Broad in Test cricket.
Stuart Broad announced on Saturday that he will retire from international cricket following the conclusion of the ongoing fifth Ashes Test at the Oval in London. The right-arm pacer was the second leading wicket-taker for England, picking up 602 wickets in 167 Tests.
He Is Clear On What He Wants To Do – James Anderson
Speaking to Sky Sports before the start of play on Day 5, James Anderson opened up about Stuart Broad’s decision to retire from international cricket.
“I was a little bit shocked when he told me. I sort of respect his decision. He is clear on what he wants to do. Yesterday morning was really special, getting to walk out with him on the field and watch him hit his last ball in Test cricket for six. The crowd were amazing, the ovation he got was incredible and I felt really lucky to be out there and experience it,” Anderson said.
Broad was the second-leading wicket-taker in the Ashes 2023, picking up 20 wickets with an average of 28.90. He played for England in six matches this summer, including the one-off Test match against Ireland.
I Want To Keep Going – James Anderson
When asked about his retirement plans, James Anderson admitted that it was a disappointing series by his standards, but he wants to keep going in Test cricket.
“Not at all no. I am even more firm I want to keep going. I’ve had a really disappointing series by my standards. I’ve not got the wickets that I would have expected myself. I don’t think I’ve been particularly badly I have just not… felt like I made an impact for the team that I would have liked and what I expect from myself.
So I think my body’s fine, my skills are fine. I’m bowling well enough. But for me, with the break that we’ve got after this series, I want to go away and want to keep working on stuff and make sure I get back to where I can be having that hunger and desire to go and do that. I think that makes me feel like I want to keep going,” he concluded.
James Anderson has played 183 matches for England in the longer format of the game. The right-arm pacer has picked up 690 wickets with an average of 26.40. He holds the record for the most wickets taken by a pacer in red-ball cricket.
