Sri Lanka, April 12 -- Jimmy Anderson is to be awarded a knighthood for "services to cricket" a year on from the final Test of his record-breaking England career.
Anderson was widely tipped to have his previous OBE upgraded after retiring from international cricket last summer and on Friday was the only sportsperson to feature in the resignation honours list of former prime minister - and cricket fan - Rishi Sunak.
While Anderson signed off from England duty with 704 Test wickets - a national record and the third-highest tally by any bowler in history - the 42-year is still technically an active cricketer, having re-signed to play for Lancashire this year.
A calf injury has delayed Anderson's start to the current county season but it ...