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James Anderson denied knighthood due to fears of Ashes sledging in Australia – Wide World of Sports
Incredible honour thought to be ‘unwise’
England paceman James Anderson reportedly missed out on being knighted due to fears of being sledged during the Ashes tour in Australia later this year.
According to The Sunday Times, a knighthood was thought to be “unwise” while still playing as an active Test cricketer where “Australians might have made capital out of the situation”.
Anderson, who became the first paceman to claim 600 Test wickets, is showing no signs of slowing down despite being 38 years of age, and is all but certain to be…
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