In London [UK], England men's general manager Rob Key confirmed that perennial pacer James Anderson will remain part of his organization taking on the role of mentor.
In May, the 41-year-old took the world by surprise by announcing that England's first Test against the West Indies would be the last of his illustrious international career.
After his announcement, all eyes on him are on The Lord's Test, which will be played on July 10. It will mark the last time you will don the Test colors and appear on the field.
But Key confirmed it won't be the last time fans will see Anderson, as he will remain with the team for the rest of the summer as a mentor.
"Jimmy will continue in our set-up and help us a bit more as a mentor. We are trying to set up an elite coaching development programme, which Jimmy wants to do, but we will see the end of the summer," Key said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
"It may be something he doesn't like, or it may be something he absolutely likes. But he has a lot to offer English cricket, so we don't want that to go away. But it's going to be quite an occasion that he said goodbye at Lord's "he added.
The experienced pacer has dominated red-ball cricket with his mastery of swing and reverse swing.
He debuted in the Test format against Zimbabwe at The Lord's, and will bid farewell to the fans as a player at the same venue.
His 17/6 against Pakistan in the first Test of 2010 at Trent Bridge still echoes the exploits of his remarkable career. He left Pakistani batsmen Salman Butt, Shoaib Malik, Azhar Ali and many more players speechless.
In 187 Tests, Anderson took 700 wickets at an average of 26.52, with best bowling figures of 7/42. He also took 269 wickets in 194 ODIs for England and 18 wickets in 19 T20Is.
In May, the 41-year-old took the world by surprise by announcing that England's first Test against the West Indies would be the last of his illustrious international career.
After his announcement, all eyes on him are on The Lord's Test, which will be played on July 10. It will mark the last time you will don the Test colors and appear on the field.
But Key confirmed it won't be the last time fans will see Anderson, as he will remain with the team for the rest of the summer as a mentor.
"Jimmy will continue in our set-up and help us a bit more as a mentor. We are trying to set up an elite coaching development programme, which Jimmy wants to do, but we will see the end of the summer," Key said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
"It may be something he doesn't like, or it may be something he absolutely likes. But he has a lot to offer English cricket, so we don't want that to go away. But it's going to be quite an occasion that he said goodbye at Lord's "he added.
The experienced pacer has dominated red-ball cricket with his mastery of swing and reverse swing.
He debuted in the Test format against Zimbabwe at The Lord's, and will bid farewell to the fans as a player at the same venue.
His 17/6 against Pakistan in the first Test of 2010 at Trent Bridge still echoes the exploits of his remarkable career. He left Pakistani batsmen Salman Butt, Shoaib Malik, Azhar Ali and many more players speechless.
In 187 Tests, Anderson took 700 wickets at an average of 26.52, with best bowling figures of 7/42. He also took 269 wickets in 194 ODIs for England and 18 wickets in 19 T20Is.
