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Wriggling Snake Aug 2020 11:34am, 24 Aug 2020 28,130 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake He has a sense of humour on occasion.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4SNcePEcwo&t=89s
Maclennane Aug 2020 11:35am, 24 Aug 2020 25,475 posts	Quote Pin Maclennane four in 37
Wriggling Snake Aug 2020 11:36am, 24 Aug 2020 28,131 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake ah well.....
Scorge Aug 2020 11:42am, 24 Aug 2020 686 posts	Quote Pin Scorge foz - i don't totally dismiss the numbers, and take the point. mcgrath in 2006/07 was a bit of a shadow of himself, and if you get brought up using the kookaburra you develop the necessary skills when a ball isn't hooping about. if anderson can get a send off at a post-covid full oval next summer, that seems most fitting.
rf_fozzy Aug 2020 11:53am, 24 Aug 2020 11,307 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy My point is that I think Anderson has developed the skills with the Kookaburra that few other English bowlers have. It's possible he'll retire after this test, but I'm extremely circumspect that he will given his pre-series rhetoric and from what he said after the first test against Pakistan where he was very cross about the criticism. Subject to Covid issues...then: England's (test) programme has them going to India in the Winter for 5 tests (where it's unlikely Anderson will play all 5 tests anyway). Then there's the world test championship final in England next June and India at home for 5 tests. I wonder if that's Anderson's aim - finish on a potential final in England and then India at home. Can't see him retiring after an away series. And the next "big" series in England isn't until the Ashes in 2023 (I think - not currently on the FTP).
rf_fozzy Aug 2020 11:57am, 24 Aug 2020 11,308 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy I suspect he'll also want to go past Cook's 161 tests, so he'll need 6 more!
SPR Aug 2020 12:00pm, 24 Aug 2020 31,031 posts	Quote Pin SPR I agree with Fozzy. Look at form, forget age. If he's playing well enough, he's young enough.
SPR Aug 2020 1:52pm, 24 Aug 2020 31,036 posts	Quote Pin SPR I'm counting down the days till I can restart the Foakes instead of Buttler campaign 🤣
ThorntonRunner Aug 2020 2:13pm, 24 Aug 2020 3,706 posts	Quote Pin ThorntonRunner So are they dropping catches off Anderson's bowling so he doesn't get his 600th this test and thus cannot retire yet?!
SPR Aug 2020 2:16pm, 24 Aug 2020 31,037 posts	Quote Pin SPR 🤣🤣🤣