James Anderson's long Test career has finally come to an end. The right-arm pace bowler began his red-ball international career in 2003 and after over two decades of serving England cricket at the highest level in Test matches, a remarkable career finally came to an end on July 12 (Friday).
Anderson's life sort of completed a full circle. One of the greatest proponents of the outswinger, Jimmy played his first Test at Lord's and it was fitting that he finished right where he started. The iconic venue which has witnessed many a great moments in Test cricket history, also became a witness to Anderson walking off the field for one final time in Test colours and a capacity crowd standing up in appreciation.
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The 42-year-old's family was present at the venue for a moment which the great speedster will cherish and take pride in. Even in his last Test, Anderson was as effective as ever, removing West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite with an almost unplayable delivery to eventually finish with figures of 3/32 in his final Test innings.
Take a look at the video of Anderson receiving standing ovation at Lord's right here:
James Anderson Fails To Go Past Shane Warne's Wickets Tally
While Anderson had a chance to go past Shane Warne's wickets tally, he eventually finished with 704 wickets, four short of what the legendary Aussie spinner had achieved in his career. Anderson finishes as the third highest wicket-taker in Test cricket but is the leading wicket-taker among seamers, a record that could stay up there for a long time to come.