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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ali Martin

England’s record wicket-taker Jimmy Anderson awarded a knighthood

Jimmy Anderson
Jimmy Anderson pictured celebrating his 704th and final Test wicket after accounting for West Indies’ Joshua Da Silva at Lord’s in July 2024. Photograph: Chris Foxwell/ProSports/Shutterstock

Jimmy Anderson is to be awarded a knighthood for “services to cricket” a year on from the final Test of his record-breaking England career.

Anderson was widely tipped to have his previous OBE upgraded after retiring from international cricket last summer and on Friday was the only sportsperson to feature in the resignation honours list of former prime minister – and cricket fan – Rishi Sunak.

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