England legend James Anderson has opened up about his controversial axing from the Test team in the wake of a 4-0 Ashes thrashing, admitting the decision saw him come close to retiring.
Anderson was dropped for England's tour of the West Indies last year but, after the appointments of new captain and coach Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, he was recalled and has been a crucial part of their success.
Under Stokes and McCullum, England have won nine out of ten Tests and Anderson has picked up 35 wickets at an average of 17.85. And during his time out of the side Anderson leaned on BBC Radio One DJ Greg James, who co-hosts the Tailenders podcast alongside Anderson and former Maccabees guitarist Felix White, for support.
