Anderson to Stay with England Team Even After Retirement

This month, England will play a Test series against the West Indies. The legendary English pacer James Anderson will conclude his illustrious career with the first match of the three-Test series at home against the Caribbean side.

However, even after retiring, Anderson will remain with the England team for the remaining two matches of the series. After ending his career with the Lord's Test, Anderson will serve as a fast bowling mentor for the England team. This was confirmed by Rob Key, the Managing Director of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

Speaking about Anderson's new role, the ECB official said, "After the Lord's Test, Jimmy will stay with our team and assist as a mentor. He has a lot to offer English cricket, and we don't want to lose that. When we proposed the idea, he was interested. He will have many opportunities ahead, and if he decides to stay connected with cricket, it will be a great fortune for English cricket."

Despite announcing his retirement from international cricket, Anderson has not yet disclosed his plans regarding first-class cricket. He is currently playing for the county club Lancashire.

England has announced a 14-member squad for the first two Tests against the West Indies. Jamie Smith and Dillon Pennington have received their first call-ups to the team. Anderson's farewell Test will begin on July 10 at Lord's.

James Anderson is the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history and the highest among pacers. The right-arm pacer has taken 700 wickets in 187 Tests so far. Only Australian legend Shane Warne (708) and Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan (800) have more wickets than him in Tests