England’s record Test wicket-taker will be 39 this summer but says he is inspired by older players in other sports and is having no thoughts of retirement

A calf niggle pushed back the intended date but, barring any last minute hiccups, Jimmy Anderson will on Thursday begin his 22nd season for Lancashire in preparation for what will be his 19th in the whites of England. The way the 38-year-old is talking right now, don’t bet on it being the last either.

We’re at a deserted Old Trafford on Bank Holiday Monday, the relentless rain having put paid to training and once again turned Manchester into a scene from LS Lowry’s easel. Anderson has come in regardless, however, putting in one of the countless unseen gym sessions that have underpinned his remarkable career before sitting down for a chat.

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