700 The name's Anderson, James Anderson

NOW 41, AND CLOSING IN ON A MAGICAL TEST LANDMARK, JIMMY'S STILL LICENCED TO THRILL

- FELIX KEITH

JIMMY ANDERSON has a new lease of life and thoughts of retirement couldn't be further from his mind.

Anderson, 41, could reach 700 Test wickets in the third Test against India, which starts tomorrow in Rajkot.

There were 186 days between the fifth Ashes Test in July and the second Test in Visakhapatnam and, rather than put his feet up, Anderson used the time to get fitter than ever before and it showed against India.

Anderson took 5-76 from his 35 overs as the lone fast bowler in the second Test, producing a hall-of-fame delivery to dismiss Rohit Sharma. He now stands on 695 Test wickets and is showing no signs of slowing down.

Steven Finn opened the bowling with Anderson (top) during a win in Kolkata on their famous 2012 tour and, having since retired and become a pundit with TNT Sports, is in awe of his longevity.