Anderson takes seven wickets before England farewell

James Anderson took 7 wickets successful Lancashire's County Championship lucifer against Nottinghamshire, 8 days earlier his farewell Test quality for England.

Anderson had figures of 6-19 arsenic he ripped done nan Notts batting line-up earlier luncheon arsenic nan visitors reached 74-6, and past added different successful nan day session.

It is nan first lucifer nan 41-year-old has played each summertime arsenic he gears up for nan first Test against West Indies astatine Lord's connected 10 July.

That will beryllium nan 188th Test of his profession - having made his debut successful 2003 and taken 700 wickets, nan astir of immoderate accelerated bowler successful Test history.

Anderson reeled disconnected 10 overs connected nan rotation successful his first competitory cricket since nan 5th Test against India successful March, successful a vintage spell of bowling successful overcast conditions.

It was nan 55th five-wicket haul of his first-class profession and moves his wide tally of first-class wickets to 1,121.

Anderson, who has been appointed arsenic a fast-bowling mentor erstwhile his world profession ends, has not yet confirmed whether he will discontinue from region cricket.