James Anderson presented with a gift made by Neville Greenhalgh of Rochdale

Date published: 01 December 2015


As a tribute to his outstanding bowling record, the highest England Test Wickets, James Anderson OBE, English international cricketer was presented with a miniature board depicting the score cards of the 2010 – 11 Ashes winning series in Australia.

In this series he claimed 22 wickets himself and the board included the names of the full England squad, stats and backroom staff.

The board was made and presented by custom board maker Neville Greenhalgh of Rochdale.

The full size boards, each over one square metre, are going to Burnley Cricket Club to be put up in the James Anderson Suite.

The James Anderson evening was held at on 19 November at Lancashire County Cricket Club at the Emirates Old Trafford Ground. The evening was co-ordinated by Funds Raising Manager, Gary Porter.

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