Such is James Anderson’s longevity that Tony Blair was prime minister when he took his first five-wicket haul for his county. Now he wants to help younger players and has no plans to stop bowling despite the physical demandsHouses of some athletes are shrines to their careers, mementos and memorabilia everywhere. James Anderson’s home, in the smart Cheshire suburb of Bowdon, is not like that. In it is the ball with which he took his first five-wicket haul for his county, Lancashire, and the one with which he took his first five-wicket haul for England — so long ago now that Tony Blair was prime minister. This week two more were added to the pile: the ball with which he took his 29th five-wicket haul (a record for

Source: The Times August 28, 2020 16:07 UTC