'I'm bowling as well as I ever have' - Anderson on reluctant retirement - video Dailymotion

Anderson will retire from international Test cricket at Lord's, the venue where he has taken the most wickets

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00:00Well, it's difficult to say. I've not really got a choice, have I?

00:04No, I think that it's important, or was important for me, that I try and put in some good performances to finish with.

00:12I loved being out on the field with Lancashire last week, always loved playing for Lancashire, always have.

00:18Coming off the back of seven for last week, obviously I feel like I'm still bowling as well as I ever have.

00:26But I knew it had to end at some point, whether it's now or a year or two years.

00:37The fact that it's now is just something that I've got to deal with and accept.

00:43As I said, I'm actually really excited about what I can contribute to this team, certainly for the rest of this summer,

00:51and who knows, maybe further than that.