James Anderson has turned 41. He made his Test debut in May 2003 and after playing for 21 years, he has now announced his retirement. The first match of the Test series between England and West Indies has started on 10 July at Lord's ground. This will be the last match of Anderson's career. Before the start of this match, Anderson had said that he is only focusing on his bowling and winning the match, so that he does not cry. However, before the match started, both his daughters did something that made Anderson emotional and he started crying.

Why did Anderson cry?

James Anderson has played 187 Test matches in his career. During this time, he has made many records. However, there were some records which Anderson could have broken by playing a few matches, but now he has decided to put an end to his career. With this, he will now miss out on breaking these records as well. In his 188th and last Test match, the England team gave him the opportunity to lead the team on the ground. Usually the captain of the team leads it. At the same time, a special sight was seen before the start of the game. There is a tradition of ringing the bell 5 minutes before the match starts at Lord's. A special guest is invited to ring it. In this match, this opportunity was given to Anderson's daughters. As soon as his two daughters Lola and Ruby rang it, Anderson became emotional and started crying.

Special moments this morning #EnglandCricket , @Jimmy9 pic.twitter.com/zEatqbhphq

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 10, 2024

Will Anderson set a record?

After former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Anderson is the player who has played the most number of Test matches. Sachin has played a total of 200 Test matches, while Anderson is playing his 188th match. He could have broken this record by playing 13 more matches. Not only this, he is at the third position in terms of taking the most wickets in Tests. Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan has taken 800 wickets, while Australia's Shane Warne has taken 708 wickets, while Anderson has taken 700 wickets. If Anderson takes 9 wickets in this match, he will leave Warne behind and will create a new record before leaving.