Ben Stokes hopes for James Anderson to take all 20 Wickets in farewell Test

England captain Ben Stokes expressed his desire for veteran bowler James Anderson to take all 20 wickets in his farewell Test against the West Indies at Lord's, London, starting on July 10.

Stokes praised Anderson for his exceptional skills that have made him a world-class bowler but believes it is time to plan ahead for the upcoming Ashes series next year.

Stokes reminisced about Stuart Broad's retirement last year, noting that Broad went out on a high, and hopes the same for Anderson, who debuted a decade before him.

"I hope he takes all 20 wickets if I’m being honest. I listened to Stuart talk about his retirement and wanting to go out on top and there was one thing he said that even made me think about when the time comes for me to go. He said: ‘I didn’t want a new player to come in and go I thought Stuart Broad was meant to be good. I thought: ‘Yeah that is a good thing to think about,” Stokes told The Telegraph.

"Jimmy’s skillset is obviously still good enough for international cricket. But we have to make big decisions and we have got the Ashes to think about in 18 months’ time. Nobody will ever say, ‘Oh is that Jimmy Anderson? I thought he was meant to be good’ because he is still incredible," he added.

Stokes also updated on his knee, which troubled him last year and required surgery.

"The bowling is coming on really well. It is great to be able to sit here after two years not knowing how it was going to be on a day to day basis to now being as good as gold. It is really refreshing for me as a player and captain knowing we can always have four seamers. It balances the team so much better. I know I offer the team so much more when playing a bigger role with bat and ball. The knee is the best it has been for a long time," Stokes said.

James Anderson has played 187 Tests, taking 700 wickets, including 32 five-wicket hauls and three 10-wicket hauls in a match.