Days before the final curtain comes down on one of the great Test careers, Jimmy Anderson has insisted he is “bowling as well as I ever have” and “could still do a job”. He described being bounced into international retirement as “something I’ve just got to deal with and accept”.
The 41-year-old – he turns 42 on 30 July – will make his 188th and final Test appearance against West Indies at Lord’s on Wednesday, after being nudged towards the exit by England’s management. “I still feel as fit as I ever have, like I’m bowling as well as I ever have. I still think I could do a job,” he said.
