James Anderson set to take the role of mentor for England Cricket Team

England great, James Anderson will join the team’s backroom staff as a fast-bowling mentor when he retires from Test cricket following next week’s series opener against the West Indies at Lord’s. The 41-year-old is the first seamer and only third bowler to have taken 700 Test wickets after spinners Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan. 

England managing director Rob Key told reporters on Monday that,”After the Lord’s Test, Jimmy will continue in our set-up, and he’ll help a bit more as a mentor.”

Key added: “He has got so much to offer English cricket. We don’t want to see that go. When we asked him, he was keen. He is going to have a lot of options. English cricket would be very lucky if he chooses to stay in the game.”

Anderson is currently playing for Lancashire against Nottinghamshire in the County Championship at Southport, but his first-class future remains uncertain.

England have included three uncapped players in their squad for the first two matches of a three-match Test series against the West Indies, with Jamie Smith selected as the wicket-keeper ahead of both Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes.

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