“Obviously this morning was quite emotional with the two teams lined up and the reaction from the crowd was pretty special,” Anderson told Sky Cricket after the game. “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.”

Anderson’s family, including his wife and daughters, who rang the bell at the start of the Test, were with him when he was done. “Yeah, it did [makes him emotional]. Yeah,” he said. “I think we talk a lot in the dressing room about creating memories and it’s not just for us in here, it’s for our families as well.

“They go on the journey with you. There’s been a lot of times where I’ve been away from home and touring, stuff like that, and they’ve been incredible support back home and allowed me to play for as long as I have. So I’m grateful for what they’ve done for me and also grateful that they got a chance to be a part of this week as well.”

Anderson finished with 704 Test wickets and it could have been 705 if he had not dropped a dolly off Gudakesh Motie off his own bowling, which would have finished off the game.

“I’m still gutted to have dropped that catch to be honest,” Anderson said. “But yeah, it’s been an amazing week. I’ve been quite overwhelmed with the reaction of the crowd and everyone around the ground and the lads as well, just proud of what I’ve achieved.”