There were no fairytales for Jimmy Anderson, no last-ball wickets, but after soaking up the applause and the emotion of a grateful and generous Lord’s crowd at the end of his final Test, no regrets either. “I’m just really, really pleased it went the way it did,” he said.
Anderson admitted he was “trying to hold the tears back” as he contemplated his final game. “I’ve never really dreamed about my retirement. I never really thought what that would look like,” he said. “But this has been an amazing few days. I’m a little bit overwhelmed by the reaction of the crowd every time I’ve taken the field. Today was really special. Seeing my daughters ring the bell on day one, incredibly special and emotional. I’m just happy that I actually bowled half decent and got some wickets to contribute to a win.”
