Ashes 2023: England veteran Anderson says he has no plans to retire anytime quickly

England quick bowler James Anderson insists that turning 41 on Sunday won’t push him into retirement, claiming he “has a lot more to give”.

England’s all-time main wicket-taker with 690 Test victims, is enduring a uncommon lean patch within the ongoing Ashes sequence in opposition to Australia.

So far he has taken solely 5 wickets within the 4 matches he has performed with another innings left within the fifth Test at The Oval so as to add to his tally.

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“As soon as you get into your 30s as a bowler, people are asking how long you’ve got left,” Anderson informed the  BBC’s Test Match Special after the second day’s play on Friday.

“But in the past three or four years, I’ve bowled as well as I ever have. I feel like I’ve been in so much control, my body has been in a good place, [and] my skills are as good as they ever have been.

“In terms of retirement, I’ve got no interest in going any time soon. I feel like I’ve got a lot more to give.”

Anderson dismissed Mitchell Marsh on Friday as Australia was bowled out for 295, a lead of simply 12 runs within the first innings.

Having missed the win at Headingley, which introduced England again to 2-1 down within the sequence, it prolonged a run that has seen Anderson not play in a Test win in opposition to Australia since 2015.

“I don’t feel like I’m bowling badly or losing pace or that I’m on the way out,” stated Anderson. “I still feel I can offer a lot to this team.”