Ben Stokes wants Jimmy Anderson to become England's new fast-bowling coach ahead of next year's Ashes - after nation's greatest seamer bowed out at Lord's with win over West Indies
- Jimmy Anderson bowed out of Test cricket with a win over West Indies on Friday
- He is set to mentor England's next crop of bowlers over the rest of the summer
- Ben Stokes wants Anderson to become England's official fast-bowling coach
Ben Stokes wants Jimmy Anderson to travel to Australia next year as England seek to turn their greatest seamer into their new fast-bowling coach.
Anderson will remain in the dressing-room for the rest of the summer after he marked his final Test, an innings victory over West Indies at Lord’s, with four more wickets to finish with a total of 704 - behind only Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne.
Asked whether Anderson might turn his mentoring role into a more formal position by the time England attempt to regain the Ashes in late 2025, Stokes replied: ‘Yeah, definitely. That’s why we’re asking him to stay around.
‘If he’s got the desire to help bowlers progress like he did with his own career, honestly I can’t think of a better person to able to influence all the fast bowlers. I’m really excited to see how that goes.’
Anderson said: ‘I’m definitely not going to tell someone how to bowl. I’ll be a sounding board - I’ll be there if they need me.
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Ben Stokes (left) wants Jimmy Anderson (right) to become England's fast-bowling coach
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Anderson played his final Test on Friday and will now act as a mentor to England's bowlers
‘I’ll watch every ball they bowl and try to help them as much as I can.’
England’s lead fast-bowling coach is the former Durham seamer Neil Killeen, though his involvement with the Test side has been limited.