Sir James Anderson Knighted at Windsor for services to cricket

Sir James Anderson was knighted on Tuesday at Windsor Castle, receiving the insignia of a Knight Bachelor from the Princess Royal in recognition of his services to cricket. The 43 year old former England fast bowler, who was named in former prime minister Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list, attended the investiture with family and representatives from his county club Lancashire.

Anderson finished his international career with 704 Test wickets from 188 matches, the most ever taken by a pace bowler and third on the overall list behind spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne. He made his Test debut at Lord’s in May 2003, taking five wickets in his first appearance, and retired from Test cricket after a farewell at Lord’s in July 2024. He also holds England’s record for One Day International wickets with 269.

At the ceremony, Lancashire Cricket posted a message celebrating the honour. Lancashire Cricket wrote, "Arise, Sir James Anderson! A special day for Jimmy as he received his knighthood from Princess Anne at Windsor Castle." Anderson was accompanied by his wife Daniella and their daughters, and representatives said the event recognised both his statistical milestones...