Anderson had played 187 international matches for England since his debut in 2003 and will end his international career during the Lord's Test against the West Indies. Earlier this year, Anderson became the third bowler after Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan to reach the milestone of 700 Test wickets, the most by any fast bowler, earlier this year during the fifth and England's final match of their tour of India in Dharamshala in March.
"He loves the rhythm of running to the bowl, the control of the technique of his action, the tactical side of whether he is throwing swing, inswing, wobble seam. When you talk about professionals who have had longevity, you often talk about his dedication to training, his discipline in the gym and his diet.
"And of course, you don't play until you're 42 unless you have that, but what makes him different is his genuine love for the art of what he does. Addicted is usually used as a negative word, but I would say it's a addicted to the art of bowling," Broad wrote in his column for The Times on Sunday.
Broad, who retired from all forms of the game after the final Ashes Test at The Oval last year, shared the dressing room with Anderson for 138 games to form a lethal new-ball pairing. He feels Anderson's ability to reverse swing in testing is greatly underrated.
"He doesn't get enough credit for his reverse swing, which has been crucial to his great record in the subcontinent. Because his line and length are so immaculate it makes him lethal. (South Africa pacer) Dale Steyn was phenomenal and faster than Jimmy, but Jimmy is without a doubt the best reverse swing player I have ever played with and probably the best I have witnessed in person outside of Steyn.
"(His) ability to adapt and learn is the reason he has been so successful for so long. In professional sport you have to continually improve because there is always a younger player trying to get your jersey.
"It is that genuine love for the art of bowling that has made him want to improve and learn new pitches. That is why he will go out to Lord's this week as England's best bowler," he concluded.
"He loves the rhythm of running to the bowl, the control of the technique of his action, the tactical side of whether he is throwing swing, inswing, wobble seam. When you talk about professionals who have had longevity, you often talk about his dedication to training, his discipline in the gym and his diet.
"And of course, you don't play until you're 42 unless you have that, but what makes him different is his genuine love for the art of what he does. Addicted is usually used as a negative word, but I would say it's a addicted to the art of bowling," Broad wrote in his column for The Times on Sunday.
Broad, who retired from all forms of the game after the final Ashes Test at The Oval last year, shared the dressing room with Anderson for 138 games to form a lethal new-ball pairing. He feels Anderson's ability to reverse swing in testing is greatly underrated.
"He doesn't get enough credit for his reverse swing, which has been crucial to his great record in the subcontinent. Because his line and length are so immaculate it makes him lethal. (South Africa pacer) Dale Steyn was phenomenal and faster than Jimmy, but Jimmy is without a doubt the best reverse swing player I have ever played with and probably the best I have witnessed in person outside of Steyn.
"(His) ability to adapt and learn is the reason he has been so successful for so long. In professional sport you have to continually improve because there is always a younger player trying to get your jersey.
"It is that genuine love for the art of bowling that has made him want to improve and learn new pitches. That is why he will go out to Lord's this week as England's best bowler," he concluded.
