Published 07/11/2024 | Hardback,
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‘As a player, you don’t get a chance to reflect much – there’s always thenext over to bowl, the next game to play – and so I can’t wait to get intothis, to tell the story of the journey so far, because it’s been trulyunforgettable. ‘ 21 years. 188 Test Matches. 704 Test Wickets. This is thefinal word on a spectacular career spanning over 20 years from one ofEngland’s greatest ever bowlers, Jimmy Anderson. A story of dedication andresilience, Jimmy gives his unfiltered take on his experiences coming of ageas a 15-year-old playing for Burnley Cricket Club, the astronomic ascent tomaking his international debut at twenty years old and every astonishingmoment in the 21 years since. Told with the honesty, humility and dry humourthat have made the public fall in love with Jimmy, this is the book thatreveals it all. Celebrating the soaring highs: facing international greatssuch as Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar and winning the Ashes four times.
Reflecting on the tough lows: crushing defeats and the shock of being dropped.
Finally, his resurgence under Brendon McCullum to close out his career withhis 700th wicket, all alongside his teammates and lifelong friends on theEngland team. This is a no-holds-barred tell-all of one of the mostextraordinary cricket careers of all time.