Age and injuries for a long time proved insufficient roadblocks as James Anderson set new stratospheric benchmarks, first for England then fast bowlers around the world.
Father Time finally caught up with the evergreen swing king last year. Though still going in the County Championship with Lancashire, the Lord’s Test against the West Indies last July proved the final appearance of his international career, but he has earned one final gong with the awarding of a knighthood in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list.
