Sir Andrew Strauss has hailed the evergreen efforts of Jimmy Anderson who will be playing against South Africa this week at the age of 40.
Strauss is hoping for a bumper week to make the most of the fourth ‘Red for Ruth’ Test which has been a focal point for him during his retirement. And the 45-year-old former opener remains amazed at Anderson’s longevity to still be playing more than 10 years after Strauss retired when he made his debut the summer before him.
“A decade from retiring seems obscene quite frankly,” said Strauss. “But the most bizarre thing of all is that Jimmy Anderson made his England debut before I did. I’ve been retired 10 years now. That is crazy."
