James Anderson 'still has a lot to give', brushes off retirement rumours | Ashes 2023

Ahead of his 41st birthday, England's James Anderson has cleared the air about leaving cricket behind, stating that he has no plans of retiring anytime soon. 

Anderson, who is England's leading wicket-taker in Tests has 690 scalps to his name but has been going through a lean patch in the ongoing Ashes with just 5 wickets in the entire series so far. 

Speaking to BBC after Day 2 of the final Ashes Test on Friday, Anderson said, 'In terms of retirement, I've got no interest in going any time soon. I feel like I've got a lot more to give.' 

Anderson bowled well on the second day of the fifth Test, but picked up his only wicket in the form of Mitchell Marsh.

'You pray that these lean patches don't come in one of the biggest series you could play in but unfortunately for me that is the case,' he said.

On July 25, The Test veteran became the oldest player to open the bowling for England in an Ashes Test since Johnny Douglas in 1925. 

He asserted that he still has a lot of strength left to bowl saying, 'In the past three or four years, I've bowled as well as I ever have. I feel like I've been in so much control, my body has been in a good place, my skills are as good as they ever have been.' 

After the Ashes, Anderson's next chance to don the England whites will come in January in India and he is hoping to continue till then.

(with PTI inputs)