James Anderson finished his career on a high, he scalped total 704 wickets and wrapped up test cricket after 21 years. He became the first pacer to pick more than 700 wickets.
Stuart Broad and James Anderson duo was the most dangerous duo of test cricket and both scalped 1039 wickets together in test cricket.
Stuart Broad speaks about James Anderson
Whenever test cricket will write their history a separate chapter should be about James Anderson he shaped his career absolutely and shined every time for England and he has inspired millions and billions of people to play test cricket and finally the journey comes to an end. James Anderson and Stuart Broad duo will always be remembered for their deadly pace attack and destroying batters and their confidence. This duo had produced some finest partnerships in test cricket and England will never forget this. Honour boards are filled with pride of both names whenever they bowled some epic spells. Stuart Broad retired when Ashes was held in England and he finished with 604 wickets while James Anderson picked 100 wickets more than his partner. Stuart Broad spoke about James Anderson and his unforgettable memories:
“I have seen him smile more today than I have done for the last 20 odd years. So I think this Test match. I spoke to him before the test and I said, Obviously, your bowling looks after itself. You just go and do your thing we saw last night. You bowl two really good balls, see him up, nipping down the slope what he’s done for all these years,” said Broad.
“But try and take those moments to look up and look and see what you mean to people and look at the pavilion and the unique feeling that Lords gives you when the full house is here to see you bowl and thrive off that energy.”
“There will be a lot of emotion there, for sure. I think, especially when you see a lot of friends here, a lot of a lot of family and supporters that have been with you for a long period of time,” said Broad.
“There will be a lot of emotion there, for sure. I think, especially when you see a lot of friends here, a lot of a lot of family and supporters that have been with you for a long period of time,” said Broad.
This duo will be remembered for ages and no one could get such best duo in test cricket and England’s finest duo’s era finally come to an end.