England Cricketer James Anderson took seven wickets for Lancashire in a County Championship 2024 during the match against Nottingham on Tuesday.
James Anderson grabs Seven Wicket Haul for Lancashire
The 41-year-old bowler James Anderson picked up seven wickets for Lancashire on Tuesday just eight days before his final test appearance. Anderson conceded 35 runs during the match against Nottinghamshire helping the side to restrict Nottm for 126 after scoring 259 runs. Meanwhile, Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon took his 800th first-class wicket as the visitors scored 84 runs losing two wickets on the third day, and required 143 runs to avoid an innings defeat.
It was the 55th five-wicket haul of his first-class career. The Anderson is preparing for the first test on the West Indies tour of England 2024 at Lord’s on July 10.
“To have Jimmy doing what he did this morning was amazing to witness,” Lyon said. “No disrespect to the other bowlers here, but you can just see his class. The extra zip off the wicket, the extra bounce, and that’s before you mention the skills, the ability to go both ways, the wobble seam.”
However, Nathan Lyon said, “When I first signed for Lancashire bowling in partnership with Jimmy was one of the big drawcards.
“I’ve seen it from the other side, but that’s the first time I’ve stood there saying ‘Come on Jimmy’…That’s the beauty of county cricket, to play with arguably the greatest fast bowler to ever play the game. It’s pretty special.”
Anderson will be playing his 188th test after making his test debut back in 2003. Anderson is the first pacer and only third bowler to have taken 700 test wickets after Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan.
He has decided to retire from Test cricket after the series opener test match against England next week. He is set to become a fast-bowling mentor after his international career ends and has yet to confirm his career in County Cricket.
“I am very surprised that England tapped him on the shoulder and said you’ve got one more Test and that’s it. He’s world-class, probably the best to ever play the game as a fast bowler. His skill set, especially in England, is remarkable,” concluded Nathan Lyon.
