With no cricket going on, all the cricketers have a lot of free time on their hands right now. Many cricketers have also been proactive on their social media in the past few weeks due to the lockdown.  Recently, England fast bowler James Anderson was involved in the Tailenders podcast. During the conversation, Anderson shares his thoughts and suggested how the forced break due to cricket’s suspension can extend his career by two years.

At 37-year-old Anderson is closing onto his retirement years. He is England’s all-time highest wicket-taker in the longest format of the game with 584 dismissals.

The Lancashire paceman said, “The break could just add on a year or two at the end of my career. I’ve really enjoyed being back; and as odd as it is just bowling into a net with not many people around; it’s still nice to be back and playing cricket.”

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Earlier, The fast bowler has expressed his desire to represent the national team until the Ashes series in Australia in 2021/22.

All Cricketing activities have been put on hold since March due to the ongoing pandemic. England’s test series against the West Indies which was scheduled to take place in June has also been pushed back.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has set a provisional date of July 8 for the series to begin again. With cricketing activists resuming in England, ECB selected a 55 bowlers group and asked to return to individual training. Anderson, who hasn’t played cricket since his rib injury in January, was also a part of the same.

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Anderson also adds how having crowd noise played in the stadiums to improve the atmosphere for all the spectator-less matches.

He said, “I’ve been watching the rugby league in Australia and I actually thought there was a crowd watching. I thought it worked. It was nice to have that sort of atmosphere even though there was no one there.”