Babar Azam picked by social media users over blunder in James Anderson's farewell post

James Anderson bid adieu to international with his farewell game against West Indies at Lord’s on July 12. Messages poured in from all across the globe with former and current cricketers wishing the England stalwart the best. Joining the bandwagon, Pakistan captain, Babar Azam posted a tweet and the netizens spotted a blunder that caught everyone’s attention, leaving the batter to correct the post.

Babar, while wishing Anderson good luck, mentioned that he was privileged to face his cutters rather than mentioning the skill of the pacer, which is swing. He was in response after the mistake caught everyone's eye and reposted the edited version. For the unversed, the veteran English pacer is well known for his pace and swing having played in England more than anyone else. He was lethal to the extent that many referred to him as a cloud puller, a way of saying the one who leverages overcast conditions.

Here's Babar’s viral error in his ‘X’ post:

Happy that I've been lucky enough to stay injury-free: Anderson

Anderson finished his cricketing career being the third-highest wicket-getter in Tests. The 41-year-old played 188 Tests, picking 704 wickets also making him the pacer with the highest Test wickets. It is ironic that the right-arm pacer played his debut game at Lord’s back in 2003 and ended his career at the same venue in 2024, marking over two decades of sporting career.

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"Obviously this morning was quite emotional with the two teams lined up and the reaction from the crowd was pretty special," Anderson said. "But yeah, I'm still trying to hold them [tears] back now, but I think I'm just really proud of playing for 20-odd years. [It] is an incredible effort, especially for a fast bowler. I'm just happy that I've made it this far. 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,” said Anderson as quoted by NDTV Sports.