"I've made peace with that" - James Anderson's no-nonsense take on retirement as he aims to finish with no regrets

England pacer James Anderson reflected on his career ahead of his final Test match for the nation. The fast bowler said that even though he has just one game left, he is pushing himself to be at the best and is bowling as well as he has done over the years.

The first Test match between the England National Cricket Team and the West Indies National Cricket Team will mark an end to an era as James Anderson will be hanging up his boots after that. The fast bowler recently announced his decision to call time upon his career.

This came after head coach Brendon McCullum traveled all the way from New Zealand to speak to James Anderson about his retirement. The fast bowler then through the social media post announced that the game against West Indies at the Lord's Cricket Ground would be his last.

James Anderson, who has played the second most number of Tests (187), has been the backbone of the England Test team for the last two decades, and with him now all set to leave, it will leave a massive void in the team. Although some new players will be getting opportunities but to replace him and the kind of impact he had would be hard to replace.

James Anderson has played an instrumental role in the success of the England National Cricket Team. Even in his late 40s, the pacer is looking as fit as ever and is bowling at his best. It's fair to say that had it not been for the transition, the pacer would've continued for a while.

James Anderson talked about his last match and said that he is proud of his longevity and the way he has played. He also added that he doesn't have any regrets in his career. Speaking to AFP, he explained:

"Playing my 188th Test at just short of 42 years old, makes me the most proud and I'm still pushing myself to be the best I possibly can. Even though I've got one game left, I've still tried to train as hard as I can. I feel like I'm still bowling as well as I ever have.

"But I knew it had to end at some point, whether it's now or in a year or two. The fact it's now is something I've got to deal with and accept. The last couple of months I've made peace with that. I can't complain. I don't have any regrets, I've played hundreds of games for England, played with people who are much more talented than me but didn't get the opportunity because of injury."

I feel pretty happy with where things are now and excited for the week - James Anderson

James Anderson talked about his excitement to play the last game but is also unsure about playing the FC Cricket. While talking about the same, he explained:

"It's been a strange couple of months. I feel pretty happy with where things are now and excited for the week.I've loved being out on the field for Lancashire, always have. I've not played a lot for them over the last 20 years, but always tried to give my all."

James Anderson currently has 700 wickets to his name from 187 matches.