England cricket great Anderson awarded knighthood

England cricket great James Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's resignation honors list.

Anderson - often referred to as "Jimmy" - retired from test cricket in July with more wickets than any other fast bowler in the history of the format.

According to the British government, Anderson will be knighted for " services to cricket."

Sunak, a big cricket fan, shared a video last year of a net session he had with Anderson and other England players. Sunak was leader of the Conservative party from 2022-24.

The 42-year-old Anderson is England's all-time leading test wicket-taker with 704, putting him third all-time behind Australia great Shane Warne (708) and Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan (800). Both were spinners.

Anderson extended his playing career in January by signing a one-year contract with Lancashire. He is playing his 25th first-class season.