Joe Root paid tribute to England’s “greatest bowler ever” in James Anderson, as Ben Stokes’ men prepare for a new era without the legendary seamer.
Only Stuart Broad (138) and Alastair Cook (130) have played more matches with Anderson than Root (110), with the former Test captain effusive in his praise of the legendary seamer’s achievements and the send-off he received across the week at the home of cricket in St John’s Wood.