England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson is to be given a knighthood for services to cricket.
Anderson, 42, retired from Test cricket last summer with 704 wickets, making him the most successful pace bowler in the format.
He made his first appearance for England in a one-day international against Australia in December 2002 before his Test debut in May 2003.
Anderson went on to play 188 Tests, 194 ODIs and 19 T20 internationals for England during an international career which spanned two decades.
The Lancashire player has been given the knighthood in former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list – the only sportsperson to be given an award.
