After discussions with managing director Key, coach Brendon McCullum, and captain Ben Stokes, Anderson—England’s all-time leading wicket-taker—has decided to retire from Test cricket.
Key said on the Test Match Special County Cricket podcast, “We said ‘we think it’s time for us to move on, that we have to start looking towards the future.'”
“This is the appropriate course of action at this particular moment. I hope he has a wonderful ending at Lord’s.”
Following rumors of conversations with the England team, Anderson declared on Saturday that the first Test against the West Indies on July 10 will be his final one.
