It’s Sir Jimmy! England bowling legend James Anderson is to be awarded a knighthood for services to cricket
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Jimmy Anderson has joined the likes of Jack Hobbs, Len Hutton, Colin Cowdrey, Alec Bedser, Ian Botham, Alastair Cook, Geoffrey Boycott and Andrew Strauss in becoming a knight of the realm.
His nation’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker with 704 scalps, the most in world cricket by a fast bowler, the 42-year-old Anderson is being knighted for services to cricket.
Having chosen to continue playing for Lancashire this season, and not ruling out continuing for another t…