James Anderson set for his adieu in series against the Windies

According to a report in Daily Mail, Anderson will be taking up a role as England’s bowling mentor for the rest of the summer following his retirement at the end of the first Test against West Indies at Lord’s

One of the world’s all-time cricket greats is set to bid farewell to an illustrious career that saw him scalping more than 700 Test match wickets — the most for a fast bowler.

James Anderson, or ‘Jimmy’ as he’s called by many, will be sorely missed by fans.

So prolific has been Anderson’s wicket-taking ability that only two bowlers in the game’s history have taken more Test wickets – Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and late Australian leg spinner Shane Warne.

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Curtains are set to come down on Anderson’s career with England announcing their squad for the first two Tests against West Indies.

The two sides will be locking horns in the three-match Test series in England, marking the farewell of England’s greatest-ever fast bowler.

With inputs from agencies/Picture: ICC