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James Anderson: England’s All-Time Leading Wicket-Taker to be Honored with Knighthood for Contributions to Cricket | Cricket News

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James Anderson to Be Honored with Knighthood for Contributions to Cricket

In a notable announcement, the Government has revealed that James Anderson will receive a knighthood for his exceptional contributions to cricket as part of Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list.

Anderson holds the record as England’s all-time leading wicket-taker in Test matches, having completed more Test appearances than any other player in the country’s history.

At the age of 42, Anderson concluded his illustrious Test cricket career last summer, finishing with 704 wickets. This remarkable achievement places him third on the global all-time list, following legends Muttiah Muralitharan, who tops the list with 800 wickets, and Shane Warne, who achieved 708 wickets.

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