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Published 17:47 IST, July 12th 2024

'There'll Be Emotions': Nasser Hussain TEARS UP As England Braces For Jimmy Anderson's Farewell

As James Anderson played his 188th and final test match, England great Nasser Hussain teared up in his final farewell.

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James Anderson the Greatest Bowler In English Test Cricket history and arguably the Greatest ever bowler in the world bids farewell to the world of cricket by playing his 188th and final test match. 

With England running rampage on West Indies', James Anderson last ever day on Lords came on third day of the test itself. Ahead of Jimmy Anderson's final day as a cricketer, Former England captain and great Nasser Hussain got emotional as they braced for a tearful farewell for their greatest ever player. 

Nasser Hussain Emotional over James Anderson Farewell 

Ahead of the beginning of the third day of the test match, Nasser Hussain spoke to Sky Sports and opened up what the final day would be like. He admitted that the entire England wants to see, Jimmy Anderson retire by taking a fifer. 

"Definitely, but also Stokes, the captain, you know, he has a great emotional intelligence. It doesn't take a lot of emotional intelligence to work out what everyone in the nation wants today, and that is they want Jimmy Anderson to possibly get a fifer. That's three out of four, and definitely to get the last wicket," said Nasser Hussain on the perfect farewell for James Anderson. 

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As he was talking about the farewell for Jimmy, Nasser Hussain teared up a bit and admitted that the emotions were definitely going to be high for the game. 

"There'll be tears, there'll be emotion, but Jimmy will be at the end of his mark, like he's done for 21 years, just focusing in on top of off-stump and trying to get some more wickets for England," said Nasser Hussain.

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Farewell To A Legend

James Anderson has been terrorizing the batters with his devastating swing for 21 years in cricket. Making his debut as a fierce youngster in 2003, Jimmy Anderson went on to play 188 test matches and retired alongside Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne as the only bowlers to take more than 700 wickets in their Test careers. 

James Anderson's retirement truly means an end of an era for cricket and some might say he's still the very top in the business, but Anderson walks away with a view of allowing the next generation to take over. 

16:18 IST, July 12th 2024