Anderson 'at peace' with Test retirement
England great James Anderson says he has come to terms with his impending Test retirement even though he feels he is bowling as well as ever as his 42nd birthday approaches.
England great James Anderson says he has come to terms with his impending Test retirement even though he feels he is bowling as well as ever as his 42nd birthday approaches.
James Anderson will play his last Test in an England team featuring two debutants against the West Indies at Lord’s.
West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder heads into this week’s first Test against England at Lord’s buoyed by the success the team achieved without him in Australia earlier this year.
Proteas coach Shukri Conrad has named one uncapped player in a 16-man squad for the two-match Test series against the West Indies.
Tazmin Brits scored her second consecutive T20I half-century for the Proteas Women before the second match against India in Chennai on Sunday was abandoned due to rain.
Abhishek Sharma slammed a 46-ball century as India bounced back with a 100-run win over Zimbabwe in the second T20I at Harare Sports Club on Sunday.
Stuart Broad has praised James Anderson as “an addict of the art of bowling” as the veteran fast bowler prepares for his final Test.
Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie has vowed to make Pakistan a consistent side after taking charge as Test coach.
Proteas coach Shukri Conrad is relishing the prospect of playing eight Tests in the next five months.
The Proteas have been well rewarded for reaching the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
India crashed to a shock 13-run defeat to Zimbabwe on Saturday in their first T20I since winning the World Cup just a week ago.
Tazmin Brits’ career-best score and Marizanne Kapp’s half-century helped the Proteas Women secure a 12-run victory against India in the first T20I in Chennai on Friday.
England will tour Pakistan for the second time in two years after announcing a three-Test series in Multan, Karachi and Rawalpindi in October.
Zimbabwe and India will be looking to the future when they start a five-match T20I series at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.
White-ball coach Rob Walter believes the Proteas will only lose their “chokers” tag when they win a World Cup.