Thank You James Anderson- Farewell Thread

[Shri]

good riddance

 

[capt_Luffy]

The last Test player to debut before I was born..... What a ****ing longevity for a pacer!!

 

[Anil]

Terrific bowler, England will miss him.

 

[Qlder]

Congrats for playing an incredible 189 tests.

Anderson, Broad, Walsh, Dev and McGrath right up there as longevity pacers

 

[Adders]

good riddance

I had a short-list of who was going to make the first ****wit post in this thread. I had Shri nailed on as the clear favourite........so boringly predictable.

 

[Spikey]

Burgey should be offended by that

 

[sayon basak]

Different categories
Anderson GOAT swing bowler?

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Where's Jimmy?

 

[TheJediBrah]

I had a short-list of who was going to make the first ****wit post in this thread. I had Shri nailed on as the clear favourite........so boringly predictable.

Was I at least running second

 

[Victor Ian]

How can there be many GOATs?

geriatric of a test

 

[SteveNZ]

I had a short-list of who was going to make the first ****wit post in this thread. I had Shri nailed on as the clear favourite........so boringly predictable.

The thing I find about ****wittery is that it's only as ****witted as you allow it to be. Just a tip for your future happiness in the midst of ****wits.

I was at Jimmy's Test debut 21 years ago, **** me that's a long time ago. Incredible career, I honestly do understand the detractors (who only get as niggly because they get a response) but longevity and consistency are two underrated clauses in 'ATG' status (as much as I think ATG is a wildly flawed concept). To play for 21 years, to take 700 wickets, to keep your body in shape past your 40s, to dedicate yourself to the longest form of the game, those are all things to be celebrated.

 

[Shri]

The thing I find about ****wittery is that it's only as ****witted as you allow it to be. Just a tip for your future happiness in the midst of ****wits.

I was at Jimmy's Test debut 21 years ago, **** me that's a long time ago. Incredible career, I honestly do understand the detractors (who only get as niggly because they get a response) but longevity and consistency are two underrated clauses in 'ATG' status (as much as I think ATG is a wildly flawed concept). To play for 21 years, to take 700 wickets, to keep your body in shape past your 40s, to dedicate yourself to the longest form of the game, those are all things to be celebrated.

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh

 

[Adders]

Was I at least running second

No surprising enough.......I think you've been reasonable most of the time re JA tbh.

 

[Adders]

The thing I find about ****wittery is that it's only as ****witted as you allow it to be. Just a tip for your future happiness in the midst of ****wits.

I'm at my happiest in the midst of ****wits. How else am I supposed to feel superior and good about myself?

 

[Victor Ian]

If there is a legacy for Anderson, I really hope that it is for fast bowlers to realise that it's not all over once you turn 35.

 

[Adders]

Burgey should be offended by that

He was a very close second tbf

 

[Burgey]

I had a short-list of who was going to make the first ****wit post in this thread. I had Shri nailed on as the clear favourite........so boringly predictable.

Burgey should be offended by that

I am

 

[Silver Silva]

ATG legendary career , to think he's dismissed fathers and sons , batsmen born in 5 different decades is astonishing.

 

[Burgey]

He was a very close second tbf

Posted with faint praise well before Shri, I'll have you know.

 

[Burgey]

ATG legendary career , to think he's dismissed fathers and sons , batsmen born in 5 different decades is astonishing.

TBF I bowled a kid born in 2019 too.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Anderson's is one of those careers where the insane longevity both helps and hurts his reputation. He was so mediocre for so long but he's also been amazing for as long as any great pace bowler has ever been which isn't wholly apparent if you only look at his overall numbers.