Sir James Anderson

[chris.hinton]

James Anderson is to be knighted, He has been named on Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak Resignation honours list

Congratulations to Jimmy and deserved.

 

[kevinw]

Yes but imagine being on the same list as Gove, Shapps and Theresa Villiers.

 

[Durham Fan]

Much deserved.

 

[Johan]

Nice, @Coronis you see this? you gotta call him Sir now

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Never again will a pace bowler play for that many tests.

Jimmy, a model for fitness and longevity

 

[Victor Ian]

Sir clouderson
Sir cumspect

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Does he make a Knights' XI?

Sir Jack Hobbs
Sir Len Hutton
Sir Donald Bradman (c)
Sir Viv Richards
Sir Everton Weekes/Sir Frank Worrell
Sir Garfield Sobers (spinner)
Sir Clyde Walcott (wk)
Sir Richard Hadlee
...
...
Sir Curtly Ambrose

are 9 of the 11.

Anderson is up against Roberts, Hall, Bedser, and Botham to take 1 of the 2 remaining spots.

 

[Johan]

Does he make a Knights' XI?

Sir Jack Hobbs
Sir Len Hutton
Sir Donald Bradman (c)
Sir Viv Richards
Sir Everton Weekes/Sir Frank Worrell
Sir Garfield Sobers (spinner)
Sir Clyde Walcott (wk)
Sir Richard Hadlee
...
...
Sir Curtly Ambrose

are 9 of the 11.

Anderson is up against Roberts, Hall, Bedser, and Botham to take 1 of the 2 remaining spots.

Roberts and Anderson

or

Botham and Anderson/Roberts?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Does he make a Knights' XI?

Sir Jack Hobbs
Sir Len Hutton
Sir Donald Bradman (c)
Sir Viv Richards
Sir Everton Weekes/Sir Frank Worrell
Sir Garfield Sobers (spinner)
Sir Clyde Walcott (wk)
Sir Richard Hadlee
...
...
Sir Curtly Ambrose

are 9 of the 11.

Anderson is up against Roberts, Hall, Bedser, and Botham to take 1 of the 2 remaining spots.

Sir Clive Lloyd missing out the captaincy?

 

[Son Of Coco]

Sir clouderson
Sir cumspect

Sir Cumcision

 

[shortpitched713]

Sir Anderson has a real ring to it.

I like James Anderson. He's a real guy's guy. He's not a loudmouth like that ******** Steve Alistair Cook.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Sir Clive Lloyd missing out the captaincy?

No place for him in such a stacked batting lineup.

 

[Coronis]

Nice, @Coronis you see this? you gotta call him Sir now

I don’t call the rest Sir, why would I start with him?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Knights v The Rest (Commoners)

Sir Jack Hobbs
Sir Len Hutton
Sir Donald Bradman (c)
Sir Viv Richards
Sir Everton Weekes/Sir Frank Worrell
Sir Garfield Sobers (spinner)
Sir Clyde Walcott (wk)
Lord Ian Botham
Sir Richard Hadlee
Sir Andy Roberts
Sir Curtly Ambrose


(Anderson misses out. An elite spinner and keeper really would make this side.)

vs

Sunil Gavaskar
Herbert Sutcliffe
Brian Lara
Sachin Tendulkar
Wally Hammond
Steve Smith
Adam Gilchrist (wk)
Imran Khan (c)
Malcolm Marshall
Shane Warne
Glenn McGrath

 

[Johan]

See that there is no knighted spinner but four or five knighted pacers? heh

 

[Johan]

Honestly? Obviously Hadlee and Ambrose take the new ball, just have Botham (#BatDeep!) and Roberts (perfect third pacer) for this.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Honestly? Obviously Hadlee and Ambrose take the new ball, just have Botham (#BatDeep!) and Roberts (perfect third pacer) for this.

Agree - will edit

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

See that there is no knighted spinner but four or five knighted pacers? heh

Don’t worry, soon there will be Sir Rootalitharan

 

[ankitj]

What is Resignation honours list?

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

When the PM resigns they get to give out honours, it's some weird Brit thing