James Anderson is not contemplating Test retirement after The Ashes

As England have been reduced to shambles, courtesy of their below par performance in the ongoing Ashes, the axe may fall on the careers of a few English players and administrators. Losing the first three Tests of the series, England will step onto the field tomorrow to salvage their pride and damaged reputation.

Amidst the noise, England's veteran pacer James Anderson has cleared the air on his retirement. The 39-year-old bowler is still going strong, but with the other pacers waiting on the sidelines for a chance and England producing mediocre performance match after match, Anderson was expected to retire after the Ashes.

Writing on his retirement plans, Anderson made clear that the message from the team management is to keep going. The legendary fast-bowler claimed seven wickets in the two Tests matches in the ongoing series against Australia. However, Anderson's heroics with the ball did not translate into positive results for his side.

"Unfortunately, I have been on a few tours that have not ended well in Australia. There is always an air of uncertainty when you lose convincingly so who knows what the future will hold. It is natural you start thinking about what happens next but the message from the chats I’ve had with the captain and senior players around me is to keep going," Anderson wrote in The Telegraph.

"Personally, even in these challenging times, I feel in a really good place with my bowling and have done for a while. I will have to wait and see but I have no intention of finishing.

Mentioning about his teammate Stuart Broad, Anderson added that the latter as well will not announce his Test retirement in the near future. Broad has not played a huge role for England in the Ashes as England included him in the playing XI of the second Test only. However, he will be seen donning the English white jersey tomorrow.

"From speaking to Stuart Broad, it is clear he definitely has not had enough yet either. He is very much keen to carry on as well and has had a great couple of years which is what frustrates him the most. He got injured in the summer which meant that he had not played much cricket coming into this tour" Anderson added.