"Thank you for making it so memorable" - James Anderson pens emotional note for fans after final Test appearance

Legendary pacer James Anderson played his final Test match for England earlier this week against West Indies at Lord's from July 10-12. He has now expressed his emotions on Instagram on how the past week has been for him.

Anderson thanked the fans for giving him a wonderful farewell and explained how overwhelming it was for him to witness a fabulous atmosphere at Lord's.

Here's what James Anderson wrote as a caption to the several photos he posted on Instagram from his final Test:

"Hard to put into words the emotions that I felt this week. It was pretty overwhelming to see and hear the reaction of people in the ground. A truly unforgettable week. The atmosphere was as good as I’ve experienced at Lords. Thank you for making it so memorable."

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In 188 Tests, Anderson picked up 704 scalps and retired as the third-highest wicket-taker in the history of Test cricket, with just Shane Warne (708) and Muttiah Muralitharan (800) ahead of him.

Lucky enough to have stayed injury-free throughout my career: James Anderson

Several former cricketers and cricket experts have hailed James Anderson for his longevity having played Test cricket for more than 21 years. Anderson shed light on how lucky he has been to remain free from long-term injuries and also opened up on the reception he got from the Lord's crowd at the start of his final Test.

Here's what he told Sky Sports:

"Obviously, this morning was quite emotional with the two teams lined up and the reaction from the crowd was pretty special. Happy that I've been lucky enough to stay injury-free pretty much throughout my career. And yeah, play for England. It's the best job in the world, so I've been privileged to be able to do it for a long time."

Anderson picked up four wickets in his final Test, with wicketkeeper Joshua da Silva being his final Test wicket.