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Jimmy Anderson to mentor England’s bowlers after final Test appearance

  • Rob Key hopes 41-year-old will take full coaching role
  • No decision made on Jos Buttler’s captaincy of T20 side

Jimmy Anderson will take up a ­mentoring role with England’s bowlers this summer after making his final international appearance at Lord’s next week. Anderson has been selected for the first Test only against West Indies – his 188th Test match – allowing him to sign off in front of home fans after taking 700 wickets in a 22-year career.

Rob Key, the managing director of England men’s cricket, said the 41-year-old could be in line for a ­permanent coaching role if it goes well. “English cricket would be very lucky if he chooses to stay in our game,” he said. “Then we’ll have a look at the end of the summer. It might be ­something that he doesn’t think is the right fit or it might be something that he absolutely loves. But he’s got so much to offer English cricket, we don’t want to see that go to waste.

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England v New Zealand: second women’s ODI – live

4th over: New Zealand 8-0 (Bates 4, Plimmer 3) Filer looks in good rhythm here, her speed is up at 73/74 mph and the dots building as New Zealand can’t rotate the strike. A thorough examination so far.

3rd over: New Zealand 8-0 (Bates 4, Plimmer 3) Cross is into her work now, landing it on a handkerchief outside off. Giving the Georgia Plimmer defence a working over. A probing maiden.

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