Cricket-England's Anderson to retire from tests after Lord's match

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Fifth Test - England Practice - Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, India - March 5, 2024 England's James Anderson during practice REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -England's James Anderson will retire from test cricket after the first match of the series against West Indies at Lord's this year, he said on Saturday, ending a 21-year career in which he became the most successful ever pace bowler.

The 41-year-old has taken 700 test wickets, behind only Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Australia's Shane Warne (708) on the all-time list.